Motunau Beach Island Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
LOTUS Forecast
Swell
0.6FT8s
S175º
0.4FT12s
S174º
4.2FT8s
NE52º
LOTUS Forecast
Wind
7KTSNW
16kts gusts, Offshore
Model Forecast
Tide
2.4FT
Temperature
55°F
63ºF
4/3mm wetsuit
Motunau Beach Island Surf Forecast
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Motunau Beach Island Surf Guide
Less than an hour's drive north of Christchurch (about 80 km), you'll find the little town of Motunau Beach. You can park in a huge car park near the campground, and a short walk through the trees will reveal a long stretch of beach. Motunau Island, which lies not far offshore, serves to break up the swell just enough to provide some shifting peaks, both lefts and rights. The Motunau rivermouth also helps by providing sediment build up, which can lead to some reasonable sandbars.Furthe... Read more