Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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About Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a town in Wellington Region, New Zealand. From Lower Hutt you can reach 11 surf spots and 1 sailing spot, 1 of the surf spots more than 20 km away. The nearest is The Rec Eastbourne, a surf spot 7.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is WLG, 15 km away.
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Staying in Lower Hutt
- 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: WLG, 15 km, BHE, 94 km, PMR, 116 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 Lower Hutt. Spots further out are listed below.
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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 Lower Hutt each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lower Hutt 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton Bay18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 11 km | 6 ft808 kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, too big | 6 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft283 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, good | 4 ft195 kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft131 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north, 23 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft213 kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Houghton Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Island (Island Bay)18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 11 km | 6 ft808 kJwind from the north-north-west, 18 knots, too big | 6 ft544 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, poor | 5 ft283 kJwind from the north-west, 2 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft195 kJwind from the north, 21 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft131 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north, 23 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft213 kJwind from the north-north-west, 28 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for The Island (Island Bay): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 156.019.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wellington, 10 km | 6 ft752 kJwind from the north, 18 knots, too big | 5 ft519 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft267 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft188 kJwind from the north, 20 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft124 kJwind from the north, 15 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft305 kJwind from the north, 25 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft190 kJwind from the north-north-west, 29 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for 156.0: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Titahi Bay16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, poor | 2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small |
All readings for Titahi Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Titahi bay beach16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, fair | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, poor | 2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small |
All readings for Titahi bay beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Pa19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 3 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft100 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small | 2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small |
All readings for The Pa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Plimmerton Bar17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small | 2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small |
All readings for Plimmerton Bar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Illusions - Plimmerton17.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Porirua, 2 km | 3 ft225 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 3 ft131 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft100 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north, 7 knots, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft55 kJwind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, too small | 2 ft46 kJwind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, too small |
All readings for Illusions - Plimmerton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Eastbourne8.3 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft668 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft390 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft258 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft120 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft252 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Eastbourne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Rec Eastbourne7.2 kmabout 15 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 6 ft668 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, fair for experts | 5 ft390 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft258 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft120 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft95 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft252 kJwind from the north, 14 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft155 kJwind from the north-north-west, 19 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for The Rec Eastbourne: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lower Hutt, 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).
Further out
This spot is more than 20 km from Lower Hutt. It is the nearest town with beds, so it stays here.
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 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ning Nong44.5 kmabout 1h 20 by car | 7 ft1025 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, too big | 6 ft625 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft356 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, fair | 4 ft195 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft171 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, good | 5 ft453 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft323 kJwind from the north-north-west, 24 knots, poor |
All readings for Ning Nong: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Sailing near Lower Hutt
- Muritai Yacht Club 7.2 km · stays here
Places to eat near Lower Hutt
- Pizza LandPizza · 1.7 km from the centre
- Blue Island SeafoodsFish and chips · 1.9 km from the centre
- Hyderabadi House Take AwayIndian · 1.9 km from the centre
- La KebabTurkish · 2.0 km from the centre
- PizzlatoPizza · 2.0 km from the centre
- The Cheese1.7 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