Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oakura Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Oakura Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Oakura Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1880 | 1997 | 1592 | 1447 | 1409 | 947 | 947 | 961 | 785 | 1832 | 1977 | 2058 | 2206 | 1956 | 1857 | 1508 | 1340 | 1126 | 934 | 799 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06AM2.89m | 9:20PM3.04m | 9:45AM3.08m | 9:59PM3.18m | 10:24AM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.37m | 3:32AM0.16m | 3:51PM0.21m | 4:12AM0.02m | 4:33PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1880 | 1997 | 1592 | 1447 | 1409 | 947 | 947 | 961 | 785 | 1832 | 1977 | 2058 | 2206 | 1956 | 1857 | 1508 | 1340 | 1126 | 934 | 799 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 5 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 27 | 42 | 544 | 544 | 91 | 603 | 644 | 589 | 742 | — | — | 145 | 118 | 118 | 97 | 65 | 66 | 57 | — | 27 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — |
| kJ | 233 | 212 | — | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 88 | 51 | 109 | 106 | 100 | 109 | 98 | 98 | — | 70 | 73 | 54 | — | 36 | 43 | 58 | 24 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 264 | 254 | 246 | 112 | 254 | 264 | 109 | 264 | 268 | 254 | 264 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 109 |
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