Mussel Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Auckland, New Zealand)

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Mussel Rock Surf Guide

Mussel Rock in West Coast Auckland is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. Works best in offshore winds from the east with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are mainly rights. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Mussel Rock Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mussel Rock:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mussel Rock occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Mussel Rock (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Mussel Rock with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 46% of the time in February while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mussel Rock Location Map

Interactive Mussel Rock surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mussel Rock is Auckland International Airport (AKL) in New Zealand, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mussel Rock is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 123 km (76 miles) away.

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Mussel Rock Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 01:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 27
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

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Tides at Mussel Rock

Current tide and informaton

For O'Neills Bay, 16.0 km from Mussel Rock.

Next High Water: 01:58am | 2.25m

Next Low Water: 08:07am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mussel Rock Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.4 °C) at Mussel Rock is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite