Oaro Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.51° S 173.51° E

Oaro WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oaro sea temperature is
13.6°C
2.0° 

Oaro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Oaro surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, S swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oaro this week:

The surf forecast for Oaro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oaro in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 24th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 31st Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 31st Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oaro over the next 16 days.


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