Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s in store for Ohara.

Straight up, this is a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks. We've got a real slow start, with nothing rideable for the first few days. The first real chance for a wave is a tiny one on Saturday the 12th, but the conditions are poor – light rain and onshore wind – so it's not worth paddling out.

The first proper window opens up on Sunday the 13th. The morning is still a write-off with onshore wind, but by the afternoon things clean up nicely. We're looking at clean, ridable 2ft waves coming from the ESE with a solid 13-second period, bringing moderate wave energy (248). The wind goes light cross-offshore, making for some smooth faces. This is the pick for a beginner-friendly session, but crowds are possible.

Monday the 14th gets a bit more interesting. The afternoon sees the swell bump up to 4ft from the SSE, with moderate energy (369) and a solid offshore wind. It’s clean and punchy for a fun shortboard, but that 9-second period means it’s a bit more of a windswell.

The mid-week is a write-off. From Tuesday night through the weekend, a strong windswell builds in, but it's accompanied by nasty, choppy onshore winds. We get a big spike in energy – reading a massive 2593 on Saturday the 19th (combined energy) – but with a fresh cross-onshore wind and 10ft of messy swell, it’s a complete washout for the line-up. This is kite-surfing territory only.

After a few more days of slop, we finally get a payoff. Monday the 21st is the standout of the outlook. The swell settles to a solid 6ft from the SE, with strong wave energy (685), and – this is the key – the wind goes glassy in the morning. Absolutely dead calm. The water temp is sitting around 80°, which is about average for this time of year. It’ll be clean, a little heaving, and you’ll have the sets to yourself if you get out early when it’s glassy. This is the one to aim for.

Things go too big for Ohara on Tuesday the 22nd. The swell jumps to a massive 16ft from the SSW with a very long 12-second period, and the energy rockets to 7046 – that’s serious power. Even with clean offshore wind, the note on the forecast says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. This is strictly for the experts, and even then, it might close out.

After that, it’s back to a mix of messy, onshore wind and small waves for the rest of the second week. There's a glimmer on the 27th with 5ft ENE swell, but the onshore wind ruins it.

So to wrap it up: your best bet is Sunday the 13th afternoon for a small, clean beginner wave, but the absolute highlight is Monday the 21st with glassy conditions and solid, clean swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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