Tangioi river
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
5Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 42, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1010, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
- Thu 126, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west, 9 knots | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:40 +0.7 mLow 06:52 −0.8 mHigh 13:08 +0.8 mLow 19:29 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:38 +0.7 mLow 07:51 −0.8 mHigh 14:07 +0.8 mLow 20:27 −0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:37 +0.7 mLow 08:51 −0.8 mHigh 15:06 +0.8 mLow 21:25 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- West shore beach 17.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tangioi river
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (149°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (329°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 37). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Napier. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,640–US$3,130 each
about US$1,640–US$3,130 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NPE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$825–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$564 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$302–US$564 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,640–US$3,130 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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23 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Napier its beds, food and every spot near it
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Nearest beds: Napier, 21 km (23 min by car)
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 29h 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NPE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 35 min by road
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