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Oakura Beach Surf Forecast
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Oakura Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Oakura Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oakura Beach sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oakura Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Oakura Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Oakura Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
424 | 412 | 346 | 346 | 374 | 440 | 474 | 537 | 806 | 392 | 1265 | 2239 | 3339 | 2375 | 1191 | 1422 | 1525 | 1034 | 1928 | 2543 | 1997 | 2493 | 2216 | 3399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:03PM2.51m | 1:31AM2.58m | 1:52PM2.39m | 2:23AM2.49m | 2:51PM2.31m | 3:24AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.77m | 7:17PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.87m | 8:08PM0.86m | 8:49AM0.92m | 9:08PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 424 | 412 | 346 | 346 | 297 | 293 | 288 | 284 | 284 | 392 | 284 | 280 | 224 | 264 | 1191 | 473 | 1525 | 1034 | 1928 | 2543 | 1997 | 1060 | 819 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | WSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | N 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 40 | 22 | 21 | 284 | 18 | 32 | 83 | 134 | 826 | 376 | 257 | 969 | 1026 | 671 | 814 | 1042 | 1132 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | — | — | W 12 | WSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | 21 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 304 | 106 | 335 | 521 | 566 | 1054 | 452 | 184 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 117 | 185 | 212 | 253 | 374 | 440 | 474 | 537 | 806 | 458 | 1265 | 2239 | 3339 | 2375 | — | 1422 | — | — | — | — | 1686 | 2493 | 2216 | 3399 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 264 | 262 | 257 | 155 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 269 | 298 | 352 | 109 | 257 | 109 | 109 | 244 | 256 | 112 | 112 | 254 | 254 | 244 |
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