Porirua, New Zealand

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Karehana Bay at Sunset — Illusions - Plimmerton. Photo: Karora, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Porirua

Porirua is a town in Wellington Region, New Zealand. From Porirua you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Illusions - Plimmerton, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is WLG, 26 km away.

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Staying in Porirua

5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: WLG, 26 km, BHE, 94 km, PMR, 108 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 Porirua.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Porirua each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Porirua 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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Illusions - Plimmerton1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft366 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Illusions - Plimmerton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft10 smushy	366kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Mana island5.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft193 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mana island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	51, good	3 ft9 s	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft10 s	140kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 s	156kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 s	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft9 s	54kJ	wind from the north-east, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 s	33kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 s	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 20 knots	15°C

Plimmerton Bar1.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft366 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Plimmerton Bar, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	4 ft10 smushy	366kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Scouts den18 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Paekākāriki, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft58 kJ

2 ft45 kJ

1 ft35 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

3 ft52 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Scouts den, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	58kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	45kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the south, 0 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft4 smushy	8kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	16°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	18°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 smushy	52kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	15°C

The Pa3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft366 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Pa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 shollow	366kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 shollow	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	2 ft7 shollow	23kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 shollow	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Titahi Bay1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft193 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

Titahi bay beach1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft193 kJ

3 ft140 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

3 ft102 kJ

2 ft54 kJ

2 ft33 kJ

3 ft45 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Titahi bay beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	193kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 shollow	140kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 shollow	156kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft9 smushy	102kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 shollow	54kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 shollow	33kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	3 ft6 smushy	45kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots	16°C

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

Spicy bitesIndian · 1.4 km from the centre
Hell Pizza ManaPizza · 1.6 km from the centre
Burger WisconsinBurger · 1.8 km from the centre
Natraj Authentic Indian CuisineIndian · 1.8 km from the centre
Topor BistroPolish · 1.8 km from the centre
Kams Fish & Chip ShopFish and chips · 1.9 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