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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Otaki Beach, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Otaki Beach in Wanganui-Manawatu is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here.
Otaki Beach break location map and break info

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

Otaki Beach Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Wanganui-Manawatu surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Otaki Beach

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Otaki Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Waitarere 9 mi
Second closest break Foxton Beach 15 mi
Third closest break Himitangi Beach 20 mi
Fourth closest break Paekakariki 22 mi
Fifth closest break Pukerua Bay 28 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Otaki Beach:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4341 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4398 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4646 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4707 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4849 mi

Tide stations nearest to Otaki Beach:

Closest tide station Manawatu River Entrance, New Zealand 15 mi
Second closest tide station Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton), New Zealand 31 mi
Third closest tide station Fishermans Rock, New Zealand 40 mi
Fourth closest tide station Makara Bay, New Zealand 44 mi
Fifth closest tide station Wellington, New Zealand 46 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Otaki Beach:

Closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 96 mi
Second closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 99 mi
Third closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 102 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 110 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 145 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Otaki Beach:

Closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 46 mi
Second closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 107 mi
Third closest city location Napier-Hastings (New Zealand) 124 mi
Fourth closest city location Napier (New Zealand) 126 mi
Fifth closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 127 mi