Foxton, New Zealand
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About Foxton
Foxton is a town in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand. From Foxton you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Foxton Beach, a surf spot 4.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is PMR, 33 km away.
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Staying in Foxton
- 1 place to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: PMR, 33 km, WAG, 59 km, WLG, 104 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Foxton.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Foxton each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Foxton too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Patch9.8 kmabout 20 min by car | 2 ft24 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 2 ft15 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft54 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft74 kJwind from the north-west, 14 knots, poor | 3 ft33 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft87 kJwind from the north-west, 18 knots, poor |
All readings for Mushroom Patch: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Foxton Beach4.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 2 ft22 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small | 3 ft44 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, poor | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, poor | 2 ft26 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 4 ft89 kJwind from the north-west, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for Foxton Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| waitarere beach11.7 kmabout 25 min by car | 2 ft22 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small | 1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, too small | 2 ft10 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft38 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, poor | 3 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, poor | 2 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 5 ft107 kJwind from the north-west, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for waitarere beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Foxton, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Foxton
- Foxton RSA1.7 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits