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Breakwater and Sugar Loaves, New Plymouth

Mikotai

Mikotai is the port-breakwater reef line in Taranaki, a punchy walk-in wave with a strong local breakwall identity rather than a generic beach check. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Mikotai in Taranaki.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationTaranaki, NZ

Forecast

Good
  • Waves 2-3 ft
  • Period 8 s
  • Wind NE 3 kt

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Tide curve (forecast)

-2.8 ftfalling

High 5:15 AMLow 11:27 AMHigh 5:51 PMTue 11/3
Today ranges from -3.3 ft to 3.3 ft. Currently -2.8 ft and falling.
  • High2.7 ft
  • Low-3.3 ft
  • High3.3 ft
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Access runs behind the main breakwater, with a low-tide-only window, urchins, rips, rocks, and sharks all part of the decision.

East wind is the clean side, west-to-southwest swell is the trigger, and the wave is powerful enough to reward a careful read before the paddle.

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