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Ocean Beach surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ocean Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Ocean Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | |
156 | 147 | 91 | 80 | 115 | 136 | 133 | 202 | 346 | 472 | 456 | 378 | 334 | 322 | 363 | 316 | 918 | 862 | 749 | 714 | 730 | 669 | 647 | 595 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:51PM1.40m | 10:13AM1.27m | 10:34PM1.37m | 10:56AM1.25m | 11:17PM1.36m | 11:40AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.30m | 4:23PM0.31m | 4:58AM0.31m | 5:06PM0.32m | 5:42AM0.31m | 5:49PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 36 | 35 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 334 | 322 | 363 | 316 | 918 | 862 | 749 | 714 | 730 | 669 | 647 | 595 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 88 | 175 | 277 | 16 | 2 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 156 | 147 | 91 | 80 | 115 | 136 | 133 | 202 | 346 | 472 | 456 | 378 | 13 | 7 | — | 8 | — | 80 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 103 | 146 | 146 | 148 | 67 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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