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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	Friday 16			Saturday 17			Sunday 18			Monday 19			Tuesday 20			Wednesday 21			Thursday 22			Fri
	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	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Kumera Patch Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Graveyards Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Kina Road Taranaki	Desperation Point Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Desperation Point Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Rocky Rights Taranaki
Rating	0	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	0	2	2	2	0	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.9 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 WSW	1.8 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.6 S	1.7 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.4 SSE	2.4 SSE	1.9 SSE	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	1.7 SSE	0.4 WSW	1.1 NNW	0.7 WSW	0.9 WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	12	7	8	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	13	13	6	21	14	18	17
Energy(?)	479	618	531	577	667	791	421	467	472	309	426	438	304	622	501	180	184	421	265	910	431	1052
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	on	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			9:28PM 2.55	9:49AM 2.97		10:12PM 2.70	10:37AM 2.89		10:51PM 2.81	11:14AM 3.01		11:20PM 2.80	11:44AM 3.48		12:04AM 2.95	12:24PM 3.15		12:40AM 2.97	12:59PM 3.15		1:18AM 2.95
Low Tide / height (m)		3:18PM 0.60	3:37AM 0.61		4:07PM 0.65		4:21AM 0.49	4:47PM 0.51		4:59AM 0.37	5:25PM 0.39		5:37AM 0.54	6:01PM 0.30		6:12AM 0.23	6:38PM 0.24		6:49AM 0.22		7:15PM 0.22	7:27AM 0.26
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	risk thund- der	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	mod. rain	heavy rain	light rain
Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	26	4
High °C	21	20	18	21	22	17	19	20	16	20	20	19	19	18	17	18	19	17	19	17	20	21
Low °C	19	19	16	18	20	13	16	19	13	16	20	13	16	18	14	17	19	16	18	16	16	21
Chill °C (?)	21	20	18	21	22	16	19	20	15	20	20	19	19	17	16	18	19	17	19	15	20	21
Sunrise	6:13	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:22
Sunset	-	8:51	-	-	8:51	-	-	8:50	-	-	8:50	-	-	8:50	-	-	8:47	-	-	8:47	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 NW	1.2 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.7 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 NNW	1.1 NNW	0.9 NNW	1.8 WSW
Period (s)	6	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	11	11	12	13	13	13	12	16	14	13	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 WSW	1.1 NW	0.5 W	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 WSW	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.1 N	0.2 S	0.1 NE	0.2 WSW	0.6 SW	0.6 W	0.7 WSW	0.9 WSW
Period (s)	14	6	7	11	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	17	14	13	14	8	5	24	12	20	18	17
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	0.9 SSE	1.2 SSE	1.8 SSE	2.1 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.6 S	1.7 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.4 SSE	2.4 SSE	1.9 SSE	0.4 SE	0.4 SW	1.7 SSE	1.6 SSE	0.8 SW	0.8 S	0.6 S
Period (s)	-	-	6	6	7	8	7	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	3	8	6	6	11	5	4

	Friday 16					Saturday 17								Sunday 18								Mon
	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Desperation Point Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Kumera Patch Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Oakura Beach Taranaki
Rating	3	2	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	0	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.9 WSW	1.2 S	0.9 WSW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.8 SSE	1.2 SW	0.8 WSW	2.1 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.7 SSE	2.0 S	2.1 S	2.2 SSE	1.7 S
Period(s) (?)	14	6	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	7	12	12	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8
Energy(?)	771	272	482	559	596	531	674	656	577	640	667	454	233	791	567	482	421	468	593	620	644	551
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	9:10AM 2.82				9:30PM 2.57				9:57AM 2.75					10:12PM 2.70				10:37AM 2.89				10:51PM 2.81
Low Tide / height (m)			3:22PM 0.77				3:40AM 0.63									4:21AM 0.49				4:47PM 0.51
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	risk thund- der	risk thund- der	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	19	19	20	18	18	17	16	16	18	21	22	21	17	16	14	13	16	19	20	19	16	14
Chill °C (?)	19	19	20	18	18	17	16	16	18	21	22	21	16	15	12	11	15	19	20	18	15	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	8:52	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:50	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 SSE	0.9 S	0.9 WSW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.2 SW	0.8 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW
Period (s)	7	6	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.0 NW	0.5 SW	0.5 W	0.9 NW	0.9 NW	0.5 W	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 SSW	0.4 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW	0.3 NW
Period (s)	6	14	8	6	6	7	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.6 SSE	1.2 S	1.1 NW	0.8 SSE	0.8 S	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	1.1 SSE	1.2 SSE	1.5 S	1.8 SSE	0.5 SW	0.6 S	2.1 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.7 SSE	1.7 SSE	2.0 S	2.1 S	2.2 SSE	1.7 S
Period (s)	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	7	7	3	3	8	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	8

	Friday 16																Saturday 17
	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Desperation Point Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Kumera Patch Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Oakura Beach Taranaki
Rating	3	2	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	0	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.9 WSW	1.5 S	0.9 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW
Period(s) (?)	14	6	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	679	372	479	745	721	704	704	618	618	597	585	701	417	614	596	596	538	531	531	655	674	844
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	glass	on	cross	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			9:11AM 2.59												9:30PM 2.57
Low Tide / height (m)									3:24PM 0.79												3:40AM 0.63
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	18	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16
Chill °C (?)	18	18	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	19	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16
Sunrise	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.2 NW	1.1 SSE	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.2 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.5 WSW
Period (s)	6	6	6	7	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 NW	0.5 SW	0.9 WSW	1.0 NW	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	1.1 NW	1.1 NW	1.1 NW	1.0 NW	0.5 NW	0.9 NW	0.9 NW	0.9 NW	0.9 NW	0.5 W	0.5 W	0.5 W	0.4 NW	0.4 NW	0.4 NW
Period (s)	7	14	14	6	7	7	7	6	6	6	6	11	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.7 SSE	1.5 S	-	1.6 SSE	1.1 NW	1.1 NW	1.1 NW	-	-	-	-	1.3 W	-	0.8 S	0.8 S	0.8 S	0.8 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	0.8 S
Period (s)	6	6	-	7	6	6	6	-	-	-	-	7	-	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6