Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then mate, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what Ohara has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a rough start, so patience is the name of the game.

The first week or so is pretty much a write-off. We're looking at a solid stretch of days with strong onshore winds and messy, blown-out conditions thanks to those persistent NNE breezes. There's plenty of swell in the water – some serious energy readings like 1178 on Friday 18th and even 4741 on Saturday 19th, but it's all for nothing with the wind. This setup is honestly looking more appealing for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. Thursday 21st afternoon brings a brief window of hope with a light westerly and a 6ft SSE swell, but it's only a marginal shout at best. After that, the energy drops right off into the middle of the following week, with piddly little waves and not enough power to get excited about.

Now, things finally start looking up around the weekend of the 26th and into the following week. The morning of Saturday 26th is still a bit average, but the afternoon is a proper standout. A clean 3ft southerly swell with a long, tasty 14-second period rolls in. The wind is a light SSW cross-off, and we've got clean conditions and 594 units of combined energy. It's not huge, but it'll be fun and lined-up.

Another one to circle is Monday 28th morning. The forecast is for a very good surf conditions with a light SSE breeze creating a clean, cross-off wind. We've got a 4ft swell from the SSW with a lovely 14-second period, giving us 848 combined energy. This is the pick of the bunch for that period – quality over quantity. It'll be a consistent, clean groundswell. Don't expect much of a crowd, it's inconsistent here at the best of times, so there should be plenty of waves to go around. Water temps are around 78°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The end of the forecast window into the first days of October looks like it might just be a case of too much of a good thing – we see a 13ft swell (predicted to be too big for the break) followed by onshore winds again. The long-range potential on Tuesday 29th is promising, with a big 6ft SSW swell and a super long 17-second period, but it's a fair way out and we'll have to see how it shapes up. The wind will be a stiff SW cross-off, so it'll be for the experienced crew only.

So, to wrap it up: the first 10 days are a bust, then Saturday afternoon the 26th and Monday morning the 28th are your best bets for some clean, quality waves.

Rusty.

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