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Op 77.5

#2066 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Taranaki · near Hawera

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score77.5 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days24% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell59% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.9 ft median
Water16°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Op

The best time to surf Op is February, May, July. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is PMR (180 km) and the nearest town is Hawera (40 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%22%1.6 m19°C3/2
Feb94%34%1.5 m19°C2mm
Mar99%20%1.5 m18°C3/2
Apr97%26%1.9 m18°C3/2
May95%29%1.8 m17°C3/2
Jun93%29%1.9 m16°C3/2
Jul99%30%2.0 m15°C4/3
Aug96%23%2.1 m14°C4/3
Sep95%16%2.2 m14°C4/3
Oct99%22%1.8 m15°C4/3
Nov99%16%1.7 m17°C3/2
Dec99%18%1.8 m18°C3/2

Why 77.5

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%
14.2
Groundswell 12%
11.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
2.5
Access 10%
5.7

The detail

Faces 230° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 41% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 11%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 18%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -39.456, 173.844 (OpenStreetMap).

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