Back Beach Surf Guide
Back Beach in Taranaki is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Back Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 16.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Back Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Back Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.
Back Beach Surf:
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 19:53 Local time| Giovedì 04 | Ven | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | cross- on |
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