Motunau Beach Island Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
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Condition Rating
LOTUS Forecast
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
LOTUS Forecast
Swell
1.1FT11s
S172º
1FT3s
SW235º
3.3FT8s
NE55º
LOTUS Forecast
Wind
5KTSSSW
6kts gusts, Cross-shore
Model Forecast
Tide
5.1FT
Temperature
54°F
52ºF
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