Surf spot guide · Taranaki, New Zealand
Quiet left point 2km south of The Patch — works all swell and tides over boulders and sand.
High Waves
Large waves up to 2.4m expected at Komene Road. Peak conditions around 9:00 PM.
Exercise extreme caution when entering the water. Strong currents and large waves present. Warning valid until 9:00 PM.
Komene Road is one of those Taranaki discoveries that rewards the surfer willing to drive past the obvious. Sitting roughly 2km south of The Patch along the rugged coastline between Okato and the Stony River mouth, this left point bends around a boulder-and-sand bottom that gives the wave its distinct character - technical enough to keep the beginners away, accessible enough that intermediate surfers who read the ocean well can find themselves in an uncrowded lineup with proper surf. The break picks up swell from a wide SW-NW window, so on those classic Taranaki winter swells tracking up from the Southern Ocean, Komene Road will be working when other spots are already blown out or maxed. Rocky peaks run all the way down from the Stony River mouth, giving options to hunt the best section depending on swell angle. SE winds - the prevailing offshore for this stretch - groom the face nicely, and the wave handles all tides with incoming being the sweet spot for linking longer sections. Faces range from a punchy 0.6m to a genuinely powerful 2.4m, and at size the hollow, steep drops demand respect. The boulder bottom creates boils and uneven sections that catch you off guard, and like most of Taranaki's exposed coast, the shark risk is real.
Left point off boulder-and-sand bottom that sorts technical from intermediate surfers.
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Sometimes crowded. Locals know it but the out-of-the-way location keeps numbers manageable outside solid swells.
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+9 MORE →Park at road end and check peaks along the walk down. Incoming tide links best sections. Don't surf alone — shark exposure. Rocky peaks from Stony River mouth offer variety.
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Rocky bottom with boulders that can damage equipment
