Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 6,319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks. We've got a bit of a mixed bag, with some real power lurking in the second half, but we have to work for it.
We start off with a flat spell. Monday the 10th will see some tiny, clean waves at Ocean Beach, with a small 3ft SSE swell (combined energy of 178). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The water temp is 54°, which is a bit colder than what’s normal for this time of year.
Things get interesting on Tuesday morning the 11th. A solid 8ft S swell (combined energy of 1753) rolls in with a clean offshore wind. This is excellent surf, but it’s pushing into expert-only territory at that size.
The real standout, however, is Saturday the 15th. The morning sees a clean 7ft E swell (combined energy of 807) with a light cross-offshore breeze. That's a solid day. Then the afternoon gets wild – we're looking at a massive 13ft SSW swell (combined energy of 3532) with glassy conditions. The model says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so only the heaviest of heavy hitters need apply. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th keep that big energy going with 15ft S and SSW swells (combined energy up to 9325) and clean offshore winds, but again, this is not for the faint-hearted. Great for kite surfing if you're into that.
After that monster pulse, we settle down. Tuesday the 18th through the following week brings smaller, more manageable surf, mostly in the 3ft to 5ft range. The best of that second week is Thursday morning the 20th with a 4ft S groundswell (period 12 seconds) and glassy conditions, or Friday morning the 21st with a 5ft S swell (period 12 seconds) and light offshore wind. Both are clean and look fun for a longboard or a fish.
So, the pick of the bunch: the early morning of Saturday the 15th for that solid, clean 7ft E swell, and for the brave, the afternoon of the same day for the huge, glassy 13ft SSW sets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 281 | 170 | 128 | 152 | 885 | 279 | 270 | 183 | 115 | 186 | 284 | 222 | 121 | 121 | 355 | 600 | 776 | 2991 | 6319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17AM1.46m | 2:50PM1.58m | 3:17AM1.48m | 3:49PM1.62m | 4:16AM1.50m | 4:48PM1.65m | 5:14AM1.52m | 5:44PM1.66m | 6:10AM1.53m | 6:39PM1.65m | 7:06AM1.53m | 7:33PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.15m | 8:30AM0.10m | 9:09PM0.12m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:28AM0.04m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:26AM0.02m | 00:06AM0.04m | 12:24PM0.02m | 1:01AM0.03m | 1:19PM0.03m | 1:55AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 27 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 245 | 281 | 170 | 128 | 133 | 651 | 279 | 270 | 183 | 115 | 186 | 284 | 33 | 121 | 121 | 223 | 600 | 776 | 541 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 284 | 40 | 5 | 39 | 152 | 211 | 247 | 81 | 61 | 58 | 102 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 102 | 93 | 7 | 20 | — | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 12 | E 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 17 | S 14 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SW 15 | S 24 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 9 | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | E 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 885 | — | 2 | — | 37 | 71 | 59 | 222 | 80 | — | 355 | — | 87 | 2991 | 6319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 104 | 52 | 166 | 52 | 166 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
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