Herbertville Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(The Wairarapa, New Zealand)
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Photo by: Rob DaviesHerbertville Surf Guide
Herbertville in the Waiararpa is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rips and rocks.
Herbertville Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach and reef |  2 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 61°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Herbertville:
The best conditions reported for surf at Herbertville occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Herbertville (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Herbertville Location Map
Interactive Herbertville 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 Herbertville is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Herbertville is Masterton Airport (MRO), also in New Zealand, 97 km (60 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (ft)
Live Wind Speed (mph)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 05:25 Local Time
| Wednesday 30 | ||||
| 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
| Wave (ft) | ||||
| Period (s) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
Tides at Herbertville
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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| high tide | ||
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Swell History at Herbertville
Surf stats for Herbertville, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Herbertville
Wind stats for Herbertville, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Herbertville Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:2.0
- Quality on a good day:
2.5 - Consistency of Surf:
3.5 - Difficulty Level:2.0
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
- Crowds:
4.5
[Editor's reply. Thanks for writing Steve. These views are user submissions and for Herbertville it shows that 2 users rated the break and they thought there were plenty of options, scoring it 5. I have surfed there a few times back when I lived in Wellington. We camped, but there were a few other options, but it's not exactly bursting with hotels and hostels like Waikiki beach, so 3/5 seems about right.]”
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- Second closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon182 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy193 mi
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