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The Pier

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New Zealand, New Brighton, New Zealand
Coordinates: -43.5053, 172.7312
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Big waves sometimes. Usually some sort of waves about with nice flats close to shore. Long, sandy beach. Main season October to March, with wind from the Northeast. Usually less than 20 knots but sometime stronger. Usually Northeast 3 or 4 days a week but sometimes only light. Northerly also good goes from about 20 knots up. Wind not good in winter. Full wetsuit October and November, shorty after that. Winter very cold. Water: Smallwave, Mediumwave, Bigwave. Features: Rooms, Toilet, Food, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

9 kn

E · gusts 17 kn

Waves

0.5 m

4s period

Swell

0.5 m

Tide

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Updated 05/10/2026, 21:39:05

Forecast

Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12E00:00N06:00NW12:00E18:00SE00:00NW06:00NE12:00NE18:00W00:00W06:00NE12:00E18:00E00:00E06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00NE06:00E12:00SE18:00E00:00SE06:00E12:00E18:00S00:00SW06:00E12:00E18:00
Wind scale
Max 25 kn
Max 1.0 m waves
Updated 05/10/2026, 21:39:05

Data: Open-Meteo

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