Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oaro today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Oaro at 5PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Oaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15468 | 13186 | 15105 | 11958 | 6725 | 5334 | 4147 | 2934 | 2154 | 1635 | 1027 | 456 | 290 | 320 | 288 | 416 | 461 | 905 | 737 | 710 | 494 | 373 | 313 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.33m | 11:35PM1.43m | 12:04PM1.40m | 00:25AM1.45m | 12:56PM1.48m | 1:18AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.24m | 6:11PM0.26m | 6:39AM0.20m | 7:06PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
11515 | — | 11175 | 8207 | 6725 | 5334 | 4147 | 2934 | 2154 | 1635 | 1027 | 307 | 284 | 320 | 288 | 416 | 329 | 905 | 737 | 710 | 494 | 373 | 313 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | 1329 | 1576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | 456 | 290 | 164 | 158 | 352 | 461 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 125 | 24 | 53 | 85 | 37 | — | 43 | 40 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 |
15468 | 13186 | 15105 | 11958 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 173 | 127 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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