About Maketu

Maketu is a town in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. From Maketu you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Newdicks Beach, a surf spot 2.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TRG, 25 km away.

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Staying in Maketu

4 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TRG, 25 km, ROT, 41 km, WHK, 44 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Maketu.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Maketu 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: Intermediate

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Dave vondavoorts bay16.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Papamoa, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dave vondavoorts bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C

East End15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Papamoa, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East End, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C

Newdicks Beach2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Newdicks Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	5, too small	1 ft10 smushy	13kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	9kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	9kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	11kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	17°C

Out in front17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Papamoa, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Out in front, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C

Papamoa14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Papamoa, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Papamoa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C

Papamoa Boat Ramp17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Papamoa, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Papamoa Boat Ramp, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	6kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	21°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Maketu, 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 Maketu

Maketu Beachside Cafe & Restaurant0.7 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

Maketu, New Zealand

About Maketu

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Where it is

Surf within 20 km

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