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Oakura Beach, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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
Oakura Beach break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Oakura Beach, Taranaki. Use the tab navigation above to view Oakura Beach sea temperature, Oakura Beach photographs, Oakura Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Oakura Beach webcams, current wind from Taranaki live weather stations and Oakura Beach tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Oakura Beach. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Taranaki surf breaks near to Oakura Beach to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Oakura Beach Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oakura Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Back Beach 3 mi
Second closest break Punihos 3 mi
Third closest break Kumera Patch 6 mi
Fourth closest break ParitutuandNgamotu Beach 6 mi
Fifth closest break Belt Road 7 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Oakura Beach:

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) 91 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 202 mi

Tide stations nearest to Oakura Beach:

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Oakura Beach:

Closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 9 mi
Second closest city location Hamilton (New Zealand) 119 mi
Third closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 154 mi
Fourth closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 155 mi
Fifth closest city location Auckland (New Zealand) 156 mi