Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 8,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 20 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 128 | 133 | 287 | 264 | 199 | 195 | 318 | 143 | 79 | 364 | 5488 | 3341 | 1504 | 415 | 253 | 14 | 539 | 955 | 898 | 2171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.44m | 10:20PM1.37m | 10:44AM1.41m | 11:06PM1.33m | 11:30AM1.38m | 11:53PM1.29m | 12:17PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.26m | 1:05PM1.34m | 1:27AM1.24m | 1:53PM1.33m | 2:15AM1.24m | 2:41PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:33AM0.25m | 5:03PM0.27m | 5:19AM0.29m | 5:49PM0.31m | 6:04AM0.32m | 6:36PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 7:23PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.34m | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.33m | 8:59PM0.33m | ||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  |  | | | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 20 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 128 | 115 | 287 | 264 | 199 | 195 | 101 | 123 | 79 | 45 | 3607 | 3341 | 1504 | 415 | 253 | 8 | 539 | 51 | 201 | 1390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | NE 3 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 21 | 133 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 179 | 318 | 143 | 23 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 108 | 14 | 82 | 13 | 11 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 6 | N 4 | SSW 16 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 126 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 19 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 60 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 7 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | NNW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | N 3 | S 6 | W 2 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 13 | — | 43 | 19 | 165 | — | 1 | 166 | 364 | 5488 | — | — | — | 3 | 287 | 1 | 955 | 898 | 2171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 204 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 267 | 240 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ocean Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Ocean Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ocean Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ocean Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ocean Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ocean Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ocean Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Ocean Beach is 20 km (12 miles) from the city of Hastings. If you plan a holiday in Hawkes Bay, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hastings. Hastings has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest