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Teawanga 64.9

#2913 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · Hawke's Bay · near Hastings

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score64.9 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell26% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water15°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Teawanga

The best time to surf Teawanga is April, May, August. It rarely works. In May the water sits around 15°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is PMR (139 km) and the nearest town is Hastings (13 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%15%1.1 m18°C3/2
Feb99%15%1.3 m19°C3/2
Mar100%14%1.3 m17°C3/2
Apr93%26%1.2 m16°C3/2
May94%27%1.1 m15°C4/3
Jun96%20%1.3 m14°C4/3
Jul95%20%1.2 m14°C4/3
Aug95%21%1.2 m13°C4/3
Sep93%20%1.1 m12°C5/4
Oct94%21%1.0 m13°C4/3
Nov90%6%1.0 m16°C4/3
Dec94%6%1.1 m17°C3/2

Why 64.9

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%
10.2
Groundswell 12%
4.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
1.7
Access 10%
7.6

The detail

Faces 35° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 68% of days. Mean peak period 10.2 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -39.634, 176.984 (OpenStreetMap).

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