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 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			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	Back Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Graveyards Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Awakino River Mouth Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Awakino River Mouth Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Ahu Ahu Road Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Weld Road Taranaki	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Back Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki
Rating	0	3	0	0	4	4	0	3	0	0	4	3	0	3	3	0	4	1	0	1	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.2 W	1.6 WSW	1.0 W	0.9 WSW	1.9 W	1.9 W	1.3 W	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.6 W	1.3 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.4 WSW
Period(s) (?)	8	8	12	11	11	10	13	13	12	11	11	12	10	12	11	13	12	7	12	12	12	13
Energy(?)	647	635	399	608	926	917	530	856	313	218	902	966	692	1180	601	520	862	448	511	143	620	745
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross	cross	on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	cross- off	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross	off	on	on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	10:35AM 3.64		10:56PM 3.51	11:23AM 3.70		11:47PM 3.49	12:12PM 3.67		12:33AM 3.11	12:49PM 3.18		1:20AM 2.94		1:47PM 3.10	2:17AM 2.93		2:41PM 3.05	3:16AM 2.95		4:15PM 2.50		4:05AM 2.65
Low Tide / height (m)		5:23PM 0.63		5:11AM 0.23	5:38PM 0.30		6:00AM 0.29	6:20PM 0.08		6:37AM 0.09		7:18PM 0.18	7:39AM 0.56		8:11PM 0.57	8:31AM 0.42		9:09PM 0.80	9:19AM 0.80		10:00PM 0.58	10:15AM 0.92
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	19	16	20	18	17	21	21	17	23	20	18	20	20	16	20	20	16	20	19	16	17
Low °C	17	18	16	19	18	16	19	20	15	21	19	16	19	19	14	18	19	13	18	17	14	16
Chill °C (?)	17	19	15	20	18	17	21	21	17	23	20	18	20	20	16	20	20	16	20	19	15	16
Sunrise	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50	-	-	5:50
Sunset	-	8:30	-	-	8:38	-	-	8:38	-	-	8:39	-	-	8:40	-	-	8:42	-	-	8:40	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 WSW	0.7 WSW	1.2 W	1.3 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.2 W	1.6 WSW	1.0 W	0.9 WSW	1.9 W	1.9 W	1.3 W	1.4 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.2 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.2 W	1.3 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.4 WSW
Period (s)	13	13	7	11	11	10	13	13	12	11	11	12	10	12	11	13	12	6	12	12	12	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 NW	0.2 W	0.8 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.1 NW	0.2 NNW	0.1 NW	0.2 S	0.2 N	0.2 NNW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WNW	0.8 WNW	0.7 WNW	0.8 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.5 W	0.4 SSW	0.9 WSW	0.2 NNW
Period (s)	18	20	12	16	15	14	13	13	15	9	12	14	12	10	10	9	15	13	7	6	6	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.0 WSW	1.9 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 W	-	-	-	1.4 WNW	-	-	-	1.6 W	-	0.7 W	-	0.8 WSW
Period (s)	8	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	7	-	6	-	6

	Friday 05							Saturday 06								Sunday 07
	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	Back Beach Taranaki	Karaka Street Wanganui-Manawatu	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Graveyards Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Awakino River Mouth Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki
Rating	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 WSW	1.3 WSW	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	0.5 SW	1.1 W	1.7 WSW
Period(s) (?)	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	13	13	13	13	12
Energy(?)	1466	241	647	505	429	372	375	556	512	496	608	650	678	759	1015	1011	1000	1010	1147	218	431	859
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				10:35AM 3.64				10:43PM 3.13				11:17AM 3.36				11:43PM 3.21				12:47PM 2.92
Low Tide / height (m)		4:56AM 0.59				4:48PM 0.28				4:57AM -0.04				5:35PM 0.03				6:00AM 0.29				6:24PM 0.31
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	15	17	18	18	18	16	15	16	15	19	20	19	19	17	17	16	16	19	22	21	19
Chill °C (?)	13	14	16	17	17	17	15	15	16	15	19	20	19	19	17	17	16	16	19	22	21	19
Sunrise	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	8:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:39
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 WSW	1.3 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.1 WSW	1.3 WSW	1.4 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	0.6 WSW	1.1 W	1.7 WSW
Period (s)	14	8	13	13	13	13	7	7	7	7	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	13	13	10	13	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 NW	0.2 SSW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.7 WSW	0.8 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.9 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.8 WSW	0.9 WSW	1.0 WSW	1.0 WSW	0.2 NNW	0.2 NNW	0.5 SW	0.1 NW	0.2 NNW
Period (s)	18	6	18	16	20	20	12	12	12	12	16	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	16	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.0 WSW	-	2.0 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.6 WSW	1.5 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 W	-	0.5 WNW
Period (s)	9	-	8	8	8	7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	4

	Friday 05
	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	Back Beach Taranaki	Karaka Street Wanganui-Manawatu	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Marokopa Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Fitzroy Beach Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki	Graveyards Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	Awakino River Mouth Taranaki	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) Taranaki
Rating	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	0	0	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 WSW	1.5 WSW	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.4 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.5 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 W	1.0 W	1.6 WSW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	8	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Energy(?)	1793	359	1466	1314	1079	994	859	1218	784	943	559	505	444	471	497	551	472	372	427	322	177	460
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross
High Tide / height (m)										10:22AM 3.25												10:51PM 3.32
Low Tide / height (m)				4:21AM 0.23												4:47PM 0.05
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	18	17	19	18	18	18	18	17	17	17	18	16	16	17	16
Chill °C (?)	13	14	13	13	15	15	15	18	16	19	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	17	15	15	17	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:37	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 NW	1.5 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.4 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.5 WSW	0.6 WSW	0.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	0.5 WSW	1.7 WSW	0.2 WSW	1.0 W	1.6 WSW
Period (s)	8	9	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	7	13	7	12	7	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 NW	0.3 SSW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 NNW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.2 W	0.2 SSE	0.2 WSW	0.7 WSW	0.2 W	0.7 WSW	0.1 SW	0.4 WSW	0.8 WSW
Period (s)	18	6	18	18	18	18	18	19	18	19	17	16	16	20	8	20	13	20	12	18	13	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	3.0 WSW	-	3.0 WSW	3.0 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.4 WSW	2.3 WSW	2.5 WSW	2.2 WSW	2.4 WSW	1.9 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.7 WSW	1.8 WSW	1.8 WSW	-	1.5 WSW	-	1.7 W	-	-
Period (s)	10	-	9	9	9	9	8	9	8	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	-	7	-	7	-	-