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Ocean Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Beach' by Greg Thompson

Lat Long: 39.77° S 177.01° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ocean Beach sea temperature is

13.3° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	14 s	off		14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	ESE
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	ESE
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	WNW	S	S
	13 s	glass	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	2 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	W	S	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ocean Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ocean Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Beach' by Greg Thompson

Nice clean swell this morning

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User: Greg Thompson (53 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:40 am 31 May 2013