Old Man's Hat Surf Guide
Old Man's Hat in Gisborne and Mahia is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Old Man's Hat Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Reef |  2 | inconsistent | 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Old Man's Hat:
The best conditions reported for surf at Old Man's Hat occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Old Man's Hat Surf:
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| Período (s) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Estado del Viento | cross- off |
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Old Man's Hat Surf Guide
Old Man's Hat in Gisborne and Mahia is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Old Man's Hat Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2inconsistent 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Old Man's Hat:
The best conditions reported for surf at Old Man's Hat occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Old Man's Hat, fotografías Old Man's Hat, previsiones detalladas de olas para Old Man's Hat, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Old Man's Hat, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Gisborne and Mahia y predicciones de marea para Old Man's Hat. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Old Man's Hat.
Old Man's Hat Surf:
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Old Man's Hat Surf Guide
Old Man's Hat in Gisborne and Mahia is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Old Man's Hat Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2inconsistent 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Old Man's Hat:
The best conditions reported for surf at Old Man's Hat occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Old Man's Hat, fotografías Old Man's Hat, previsiones detalladas de olas para Old Man's Hat, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Old Man's Hat, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Gisborne and Mahia y predicciones de marea para Old Man's Hat. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Old Man's Hat.
Old Man's Hat Surf:
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 00:58 Local timemié jueves 04 9PM 0AM 3AM 6AM Wave (m) Período (s) 10 8 8 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Old Man's Hat Surf Guide
Old Man's Hat in Gisborne and Mahia is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the east. There is no reef break. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Old Man's Hat Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Reef2inconsistent 15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Old Man's Hat:
The best conditions reported for surf at Old Man's Hat occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Old Man's Hat, fotografías Old Man's Hat, previsiones detalladas de olas para Old Man's Hat, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Old Man's Hat, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Gisborne and Mahia y predicciones de marea para Old Man's Hat. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Old Man's Hat.
Old Man's Hat Surf:
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 00:58 Local timemié jueves 04 9PM 0AM 3AM 6AM Wave (m) Período (s) 10 8 8 8 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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PROXIMA ES A LAS (hora local) quedan marea alta marea baja Old Man's Hat Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Mahia Automatic Weather Station, 6 km from Old Man's Hat.
light winds from the WSW
(km/h)Air temperature
11.2°COverall Old Man's Hat Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in junio
Wind stats for Old Man's Hat: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Gisborne and Mahia y estaciones de marea cercanas de Old Man's Hat
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Old Man's Hat:
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- Second closest spot1 mi
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Boyas marinas más cercanas a Old Man's Hat:
- Closest Boya Marinas119 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas240 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas287 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas288 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas288 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Old Man's Hat:
- Closest estación de mareaWaikokopu4 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaWairoa River26 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaGisborne29 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaTolaga Bay (Cooks Cove)53 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaNapier60 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Old Man's Hat is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Old Man's Hat is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 156 km (97 miles) away.
- Third is Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand, 163 km (101 miles) away.
- Rotorua Airport (ROT) in New Zealand is 176 km (109 miles) away.
- Tauranga Airport (TRG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Old Man's Hat and is 217 km (135 miles) away.
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