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Oaro Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Oaro surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Oaro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oaro sea temperature is
14.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Oaro today?
The current surf forecast for Oaro at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Oaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 23 | 23 | 55 | 56 | 76 | 148 | 186 | 154 | 127 | 90 | 68 | 150 | 285 | 274 | 708 | 1672 | 2443 | 2850 | 3178 | 2103 | 2320 | 4533 | 5993 | 7015 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | off | off | glass | glass | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:47AM 1.59 | 6:15PM 1.71 | 6:43AM 1.59 | 7:12PM 1.75 | 7:40AM 1.58 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:39PM 0.07 | 11:59AM 0.06 | 12:37AM 0.06 | 12:55PM 0.05 | 1:36AM 0.05 | 1:53PM 0.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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