Oakura Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Taranaki)
| Name: | Oakura Beach |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
Oakura Beach in Taranaki is an exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded
Overall Oakura Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Oakura Beach through a typical year... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Oakura Beach surf quality by season and Oakura Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Taranaki surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Oakura Beach
Visitor Reviews of Oakura Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oakura Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ahu Ahu Road | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Back Beach | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Punihos | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kumera Patch | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | ParitutuandNgamotu Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Oakura Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4281 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4331 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4573 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4634 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4790 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Oakura Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Taranaki, New Zealand | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand | 18 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Opunake Bay, New Zealand | 25 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Patea, New Zealand | 54 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand | 80 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Oakura Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 15 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 90 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 199 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Oakura Beach: |
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| Closest city location | New Plymouth (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waitara (New Zealand) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Opunake (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Eltham (New Zealand) | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Hawera (New Zealand) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Oakura Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Oakura Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.
- Third is Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand, 184 km (114 miles) away.
- Taupo Airport (TUO) in New Zealand is 190 km (118 miles) away.
- Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Oakura Beach and is 196 km (122 miles) away.
