Oakura Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Oakura Bay Surf Guide

Oakura Bay in Northland is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The reef break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here.

Oakura Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Oakura Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Oakura Bay occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Oakura Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in March while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Oakura Bay Location Map

Interactive Oakura Bay 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 Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Oakura Bay is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Oakura Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 17:55 Local Time

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

Tides at Oakura Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Whangaruru Harbour, New Zealand, 3 km from Oakura Bay.

Next High Water: 11:36pm | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 06:22am | 0.71m

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

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Oakura Bay 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 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite