Oakura Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Oakura Beach Surf Guide

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 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oakura Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oakura Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Oakura Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Oakura Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in March while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Oakura Beach Location Map

Interactive Oakura Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Oakura Beach is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oakura Beach is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 132 km (82 miles) away.

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Oakura Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 14:33 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	NNW	N
Period (s)	14	14	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on

Tides at Oakura Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ahu Ahu Road, 4 km from Oakura Beach.

Next High Water: 01:31am | 2.58m

Next Low Water: 07:17pm | 0.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Oakura Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.2 °C) at Oakura Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 16.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite