Oaro Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.51° S 173.51° E

Oaro WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 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 23 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 960 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 4PM (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 4PM. 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 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sat 24th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 30th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 31st Oct)5ft (1.6m) 14s

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


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