Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way at Ohara. The opening of the period looks rough, with a big, messy swell and strong cross-onshore winds making it a write-off. The water is sitting at a warm 81°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a tough watch. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are seeing a solid 7ft east swell, but with fresh onshore winds and a big, lumpy sea state, it’s just not surfable. The combined energy is very strong (1529 on Monday morning), but it’s all wasted. By Tuesday afternoon we get a slight improvement as the wind swings lighter and cross-shore, dropping the swell to 6ft, but the conditions are still only marginal.

Wednesday the 12th offers the first real chance. The swell drops to 4ft from the east, but early morning we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the southeast. The energy is moderate at 346, and it’s a small, clean day for a log or a funboard. Not a standout, but a window.

Thursday the 13th through Saturday the 15th is another rough patch. Swell builds back up to 5ft to 7ft, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore and choppy. It’s a mess out there. The energy is moderate to strong, peaking at 939 on Saturday morning, but the quality just isn’t there.

Sunday the 16th is still poor with strong, messy winds, but then we get a real shift. Monday the 17th is the standout. The swell is a solid 6ft from the ENE, but the key is a light, cross-offshore west wind making for clean conditions. The combined energy is strong (729), and this is the best window for an intermediate surfer to get some proper waves. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but the clean faces will make it fun. Keep in mind, Ohara can be inconsistent, so it’s worth jumping on this day.

Tuesday the 18th is also decent with a smaller 4ft east swell and light offshore winds in the afternoon, giving clean, small waves. After that, the swell fades. From Wednesday the 19th onward, it drops below 4ft and the energy falls off a cliff, down to 159 by Thursday. There’s a long gap of small, weak surf with light winds through the end of the week.

The following week gets interesting again. Around Sunday the 23rd, the swell picks back up with a very long-period 13-second groundswell from the east, but it’s tiny at 2ft. The energy is weak (209), but the offshore winds are clean. Then, a bigger pulse arrives late on Tuesday the 25th with a 5ft swell from the SSE, a 12-second period, and moderate energy (652), but the winds are fresh and cross-offshore, which might make it a bit bumpy. That one is a promising but less certain long-range call.

Overall, Monday the 17th is your best bet for a proper session. Get on it.

Rusty.

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