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Bog Works break guide

Bog Works Surf Guide

Bog Works in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the southeast. The best swell direction is from the west southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of urchins and rocks, rips.

Bog Works Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
66°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bog Works:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bog Works occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Bog Works (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Bog Works with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in April while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
37%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
57%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
6%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bog Works Location Map

Interactive Bog Works surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bog Works is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bog Works is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 130 km (81 miles) away.

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Bog Works Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 28 April 2025, 05:49 Local Time
Monday 28
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (ft)
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
5
WSW
5.5
WSW
Period (s) 13 17 16 16
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Bog Works

Surf stats for Bog Works, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Bog Works

Wind stats for Bog Works, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Bog Works. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Beach and reef
    • 1.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    1km away
    • Reef
    • 3.0
    Reliability: inconsistent
    2km away
    • Beach
    • 3.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    2km away
    • Beach and reef
    Reliability: inconsistent
    4km away
    • Sandbar
    • 5.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    4km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Bog Works:

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