Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawkes Bay, New Zealand)

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Ocean Beach Surf Guide

Ocean Beach in Hawkes Bay is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Ocean Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in June while 25% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

25%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

47%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Beach Location Map

Interactive Ocean Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ocean Beach is Palmerston North Airport (PMR) in New Zealand, 133 km (83 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ocean Beach is Taupo Airport (TUO), also in New Zealand, 140 km (87 miles) away.

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Ocean Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 05:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
Period (s)	14	14	13	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Ocean Beach look like?

Latest photos from Ocean Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: joeC Credit: Jay Tee Credit: Brynn Uriarau

Tides at Ocean Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Cray Bay, 8 km from Ocean Beach.

Next High Water: 09:30am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 03:41pm | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ocean Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 20.0 °C) at Ocean Beach, yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Ocean Beach

Surf stats for Ocean Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Ocean Beach

Wind stats for Ocean Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Ocean Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 10 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:3.4
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.1
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Brad from New Zealand

“Great beach can turn it on sometimes. When you get it right it pumps and is a lot of fun. Doesn't get crowded as you just go further down the beach to another break. Bars Shift around so it's never the same.”

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