Taranaki Surf

Detailed Taranaki surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Taranaki. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Taranaki. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Taranaki over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Taranaki and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Taranaki Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Taranaki Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Taranaki coastline are also listed below.

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	Tuesday 04			Wednesday 05			Thursday 06			Friday 07			Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tue
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Rocky Rights Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Graveyards Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating	0	1	2	0	2	1	1	1	2	0	2	4	0	4	0	0	3	3	0	2	2	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.4 WSW	1.5 W	1.1 SW	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 WSW	1.0 W	0.5 W	1.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 W
Period(s) (?)	12	6	7	14	13	12	12	12	11	20	5	18	12	16	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	9
Energy(?)	108	188	205	196	252	150	140	100	163	183	88	293	839	1300	1390	711	714	698	443	341	249	90
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	glass	cross- on	cross	cross	on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)			9:31PM 3.49	10:05AM 3.53		10:20PM 3.59	10:45AM 3.48		11:43PM 2.89	11:32AM 3.43		11:50PM 3.26	12:23PM 3.65		12:41AM 3.14		1:08PM 3.21	1:33AM 2.93		2:00PM 3.00	2:32AM 2.72
Low Tide / height (m)		3:22PM 0.12	3:51AM 0.11		4:15PM 0.15		4:33AM -0.04	5:37PM 0.51		5:20AM -0.14	5:47PM -0.03		6:12AM 0.18	6:29PM 0.06		6:57AM 0.12		7:30PM 0.26	7:53AM 0.59		8:30PM 0.45	8:47AM 0.50
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	16	16	13	16	17	14	17	18	16	16	19	15	17	20	14	17	16	12	17	18	16	21
Low °C	15	15	12	15	16	13	16	17	16	16	16	13	16	17	13	16	15	10	15	17	15	20
Chill °C (?)	15	15	12	16	17	14	16	18	16	16	19	15	17	20	13	16	15	12	17	18	16	21
Sunrise	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:05	-	-	5:58
Sunset	-	8:00	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:09	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	0.1 S	1.1 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 WNW	0.2 S	0.6 SW	1.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 W
Period (s)	12	11	7	6	13	12	12	12	11	9	10	5	12	12	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 WSW	0.1 SW	0.4 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.6 SW	0.2 WSW	0.3 SW	0.3 WNW	0.4 WNW	0.4 SW	0.2 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.5 WSW	-	1.0 SW	0.5 SW	0.1 N	0.4 W	0.6 W	0.1 S
Period (s)	16	15	14	14	5	4	4	11	10	11	11	12	16	16	7	-	6	6	12	9	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.5 W	0.4 NW	-	0.5 WSW	-	0.4 NNE	0.3 N	0.4 NNW	-	1.0 W	-	-	-	1.9 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	6	3	-	5	-	3	3	4	-	5	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 04							Wednesday 05								Thursday 06
	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Rocky Rights Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki
Rating	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.2 W	1.2 W	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 SW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 WSW
Period(s) (?)	11	11	12	15	15	15	6	7	6	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Energy(?)	216	115	108	78	88	96	370	134	140	262	273	172	163	233	222	214	215	205	108	137	134	96
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	cross- off	off	off	glass	glass	on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	glass
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)			9:19AM 3.33				9:26PM 3.30	10:06PM 2.79								10:19PM 3.36				10:44AM 3.39
Low Tide / height (m)	2:54AM 0.07				3:28PM 0.29									4:03PM -0.01				4:34AM -0.16				4:57PM -0.07
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	13	15	16	16	15	12	10	10	13	15	16	17	16	14	14	14	14	16	17	18	17
Chill °C (?)	10	13	14	15	15	14	10	9	9	13	15	16	17	16	14	14	14	13	16	17	18	17
Sunrise	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:09	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:05
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.7 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	1.3 WSW	1.2 W	1.2 W	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	0.7 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.7 SW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.4 WSW
Period (s)	11	11	12	15	6	11	6	7	6	6	6	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.1 SW	0.2 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.5 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.2 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.3 WNW	0.3 WNW
Period (s)	16	16	16	10	12	15	15	15	14	14	13	6	5	6	4	4	4	4	12	11	11	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.4 SW	-	0.6 SW	1.5 WSW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 WSW	0.2 NNW	0.3 NNW	0.3 NNW	0.3 NE	0.3 NNE	0.5 N	0.3 NNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	5	-	6	6	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	2	12	2	3	3	4

	Tuesday 04
	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Rocky Rights Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki
Rating	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 SW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	1.3 W	1.4 W	0.5 SW	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.4 WSW	1.0 SW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	1.0 SW	0.3 WSW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	6	6	12	15	15	15	15	6	6	15	6	15	15	6	15
Energy(?)	224	136	133	112	114	115	125	143	158	140	183	78	91	156	277	279	166	178	96	96	149	104
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	on	on	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross	on	cross
High Tide / height (m)									9:54AM 2.69												9:35PM 3.28
Low Tide / height (m)			3:05AM 0.27												3:24PM 0.14
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	15	15	16	16	16	17	16	15	15	14	13	13	13	12
Chill °C (?)	11	13	13	13	13	13	11	12	14	14	15	15	15	17	15	14	14	13	12	12	12	11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	6:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:02	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.7 SW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.2 S	0.1 S	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.8 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	1.0 SW	0.4 SW	0.6 SW	1.0 SW	0.6 SW
Period (s)	12	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	5	5	15	15	15	6	6	6	6	11	6	6	6
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.2 WSW	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.3 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.3 WSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	12	12	10	10	10	12	12	15	15	15	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 WSW	1.3 W	1.4 W	0.5 NW	0.5 NW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.3 NNW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.2 N	0.2 N	0.6 SW	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	6	6	3	3	5	5	3	6	6	5	5	6	-	-	-