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Break water 80.6
#1825 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Taranaki · near New Plymouth
Works almost every day, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score80.6 /100
Surfable days96% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell63% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.8 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Break water
The best time to surf Break water is February, March, November. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is HLZ (173 km) and the nearest town is New Plymouth (3 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 33% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 97% | 37% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 37% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 96% | 19% | 1.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 93% | 28% | 1.9 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 92% | 28% | 1.8 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 94% | 25% | 2.1 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Aug | 94% | 19% | 2.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Sep | 94% | 20% | 2.1 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Oct | 99% | 19% | 1.8 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 99% | 34% | 1.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 99% | 15% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 80.6
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%
15.4
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.3
Water comfort 10%
2.9
Access 10%
6.9
The detail
Faces 340° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 41% of days. Mean peak period 12.0 s. Days over 3 m: 11%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -39.051, 174.042 (OpenStreetMap).
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