Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Oaro today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Oaro at 2PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Oaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | ESE 12 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 68 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.47m | 11:38PM1.42m | 12:09PM1.46m | 00:28AM1.38m | 12:57PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.27m | 5:50AM0.25m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:37AM0.29m | 7:11PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 100 | 68 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 73 | 88 | 43 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 3 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 294 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 145 | 145 | 30 | 173 | 173 | 141 | 30 | 30 | 313 | 30 |
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