Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Back Beach in New Zealand, New Zealand NI, West Coast Taranaki. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | |
| Wave height (m) | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Wave direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Wave period (s) | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 1202 | 1047 | 909 | 823 | 718 | 638 | 533 | 472 | 390 | 337 | 293 | 257 | 245 | 242 | 226 | 222 | 233 | 238 | 184 | 171 | 228 | 72 | 50 | 227 | 242 | 185 | 285 | 341 | 374 | 400 | 422 | 415 | 398 | 395 | 388 | 371 | 353 | 359 | 334 | 312 | 295 | 268 | 243 | 214 | 198 | 179 | 211 | 227 | 491 | 900 | 1053 | 1001 | 891 | 781 | 658 | 556 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 5 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8 | 9.4 | 12 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 14 | 13.5 | 18.4 | 14.8 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 11.4 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 19.6 | 22.7 |
| Wind direction | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEGlassy | SEGlassy | WGlassy | SWGlassy | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEGlassy | WNWGlassy | WNWGlassy | SSEGlassy | SSWCross | SWCross | SWCross | SWCross | SWCross | SWCross | SCross-off | SSEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | SEOffshore | ENEGlassy | WNWOnshore | NNWCross-on | NNWGlassy | NEGlassy | NECross | NCross-on | NNWCross-on | NWOnshore | WNWOnshore | WOnshore | WCross-on | WOnshore | WNWOnshore | NWOnshore | WNWOnshore | WNWOnshore | WNWOnshore | WOnshore | SSWCross | SSWCross | SEOffshore | SGlassy | SCross-off | SWCross | SWCross-on | SWCross | SWCross | SWCross |