Gnarlies Surf Guide
Gnarlies in The Wairarapa is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the northwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Able to handle light onshore wind Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips, rocks, seals.
Gnarlies Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Gnarlies:
The best conditions reported for surf at Gnarlies occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
Gnarlies Surf:
Thursday, 5 November 2026, 10:53 Local time| Quinta-feira 05 | ||||
| 10AM | 1PM | 4PM | 7PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Período (s) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Estado do Vento | cross- off |
cross- off |
glass | cross- off |









