Oakura Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Northland, New Zealand)
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Oakura Bay Surf Guide
Oakura Bay in Northland is a reasonably exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. The reef break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days.
Oakura Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 19.3°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Oakura Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
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.

Monday, 23 May 2022, 01:44 Local Time
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Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||
Wind State | off | off | off | off |
Tides at Oakura Bay
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Swell History at Oakura Bay
Surf stats for Oakura Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Oakura Bay
Wind stats for Oakura Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Oakura Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy36 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy203 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy374 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy402 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon410 mi