O'Neills Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.88° S 174.44° E

O'Neills Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's O'Neills Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.0° 

O'Neills Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,948 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for O'Neills Bay this week:

The surf forecast for O'Neills Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at O'Neills Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for O'Neills Bay over the next 16 days.


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