Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oakura Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Oakura Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Oakura Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 249 | 303 | 178 | 138 | 111 | 77 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:25AM2.00m | 12:57PM2.04m | 1:03AM1.93m | 1:40PM1.97m | 1:46AM1.86m | 2:31PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.59m | 7:36PM0.72m | 7:45AM0.67m | 8:26PM0.77m | 8:34AM0.73m | 9:19PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 202 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 77 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 18 | N 18 | NE 13 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | NE 12 | N 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 9 | N 15 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 249 | 303 | 178 | 138 | 111 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 75 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 112 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
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