Oakura Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.12° S 173.95° E

Oakura Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oakura Beach sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.8° 

Oakura Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oakura Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 5,759 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oakura Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Oakura Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 2.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oakura Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 17s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 17th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oakura Beach over the next 16 days.


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