Māpua, New Zealand

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About Māpua

Māpua is a town in Tasman District, New Zealand. From Māpua you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Ruby Bay, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is NSN, 14 km away.

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Staying in Māpua

  • 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: NSN, 14 km, BHE, 73 km, WSZ, 137 km

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Where it is

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 Māpua.

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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.

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.

Surf spots within 20 km of Māpua: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Ruby Bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft1 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small
All readings for Ruby Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ruby Bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct4, too small1 ft2 smushy1kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots15°C
Mon 19Oct2, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft2 smushy0kJwind from the east, 5 knots16°C
Wed 21Oct2, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots17°C
Thu 22Oct4, too small1 ft2 smushy0kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore22°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft2 smushy0kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots17°C
Sat 24Oct5, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore22°C

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

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