Oakura Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.12° S 173.95° E

Oakura Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oakura Beach sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.6° 

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 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 19s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 29,676 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oakura Beach in the next 16 days are 7.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Mon 7th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 15s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 11th Sep)18ft (5.5m) 19s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 12th Sep)23ft (7.0m) 17s

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


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