Opunake Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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Opunake Beach Surf Guide
Opunake Beach in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Opunake Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 18.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Opunake Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Opunake Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Opunake Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Opunake Beach Location Map
Interactive Opunake Beach 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 Opunake Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Opunake Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 114 km (71 miles) away.

Sunday, 22 May 2022, 12:43 Local Time
Sunday 22 | ||||
9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
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Period (s) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
Tides at Opunake Beach
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Swell History at Opunake Beach
Surf stats for Opunake Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Opunake Beach
Wind stats for Opunake Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Opunake Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy98 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy124 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon128 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy193 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy250 mi