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Blowhole 57.7
#3810 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Bay of Plenty · near Tauranga
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score57.7 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Blowhole
The best time to surf Blowhole is January, February, May. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 21°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is HLZ (79 km) and the nearest town is Tauranga (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 94% | 13% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 95% | 11% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 95% | 11% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Apr | 93% | 10% | 1.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| May | 90% | 12% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 87% | 2% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 88% | 6% | 1.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 94% | 9% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 92% | 6% | 1.2 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 78% | 2% | 1.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 87% | 1% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 92% | 7% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 57.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
3.9
Groundswell 12%
1.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
3.1
Access 10%
9.1
The detail
Faces 35° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 8.5 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -37.630, 176.184 (OpenStreetMap).
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