Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Surf Guide

ParitutuandNgamotu Beach in Taranaki is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here.

Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in March while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

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

blown out

57%

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).

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Interactive Paritutu and Ngamotu 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 Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 03:04 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NNW	N	NW	NNW
Period (s)	7	7	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross

Tides at Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Port Taranaki, New Zealand, 1 km from Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach.

Next High Water: 01:59pm | 2.71m

Next Low Water: 07:51am | 1.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Paritutu and Ngamotu Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite