Custom Search

Oaro, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Oaro in Kaikoura is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.
Oaro break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Oaro, Kaikoura. Use the tab navigation above to view Oaro sea temperature, Oaro photographs, Oaro detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Oaro webcams, current wind from Kaikoura live weather stations and Oaro 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 Oaro. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Kaikoura surf breaks near to Oaro to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Oaro Location Map

Select Oaro Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Oaro Shoreline around Oaro Roads and rivers around Oaro

Use this relief map to navigate to Kaikoura surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Oaro

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Oaro:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Mangamaunu 19 mi
Second closest break Meatworks (near Maungamanu) 19 mi
Third closest break Blue Duck Stream 21 mi
Fourth closest break Gore Bay 27 mi
Fifth closest break Waipapa Bay 27 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Oaro:
Closest ski area Mount Lyford (New Zealand) 19 mi
Second closest ski area Hanmer (New Zealand) 33 mi
Third closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 57 mi
Fourth closest ski area Craigieburn (New Zealand) 101 mi
Fifth closest ski area Broken River (New Zealand) 102 mi

Tide stations nearest to Oaro:
Closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand 12 mi
Second closest tide station Kaikoura, New Zealand(2) 12 mi
Third closest tide station Cape Campbell, New Zealand 66 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cape Campbell, New Zealand(2) 66 mi
Fifth closest tide station Lyttelton, New Zealand 85 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Oaro:
Closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 83 mi
Second closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 86 mi
Third closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 108 mi
Fourth closest city location Ritchie (New Zealand) 163 mi
Fifth closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 242 mi