Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Ohara. The first half of the run is pretty average, but there’s a real standout window shaping up, and a couple of interesting, though far-off, pulses to keep an eye on.

We’ve got a bit of a flat start, but come Friday morning, the 21st of August, there’s barely a pulse. A tiny 1 ft SE swell with a period of 11 seconds is on offer, but with a cross-off wind, it’s just not worth getting wet for. The energy is weak (113). This theme carries on through Saturday into Sunday, with small, messy waves and cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The 3 ft E swell on Saturday afternoon is a slight step up, but it’s still not clean.

The first real standout is the morning of Monday, the 24th of August. Ohara (Ohara) wakes up to a glassy 7 ft SSE groundswell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy is massive (2516), and the wind is glassy – that’s a major positive. This is for experienced surfers only; it’s a serious wave. The afternoon keeps it clean with a gentle offshore, but the period drops to 15 seconds. The water temperature is 80°, which is about average for the time of year. This is the best on offer in the first week, no question.

Tuesday the 25th sees the swell building a touch to 8 ft from the SSE, but the wind goes cross-off and the quality drops into marginal territory. The energy is still high (2285), but conditions won’t be as clean. It’s a drop-off after Monday.

From Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month, it’s a long stretch of poor to marginal surf. The swell drops, the winds are mostly cross-off or cross-onshore, and the energy values are moderate. Thursday the 27th has a 3 ft SSW swell but with light rain and a 15 mph cross-off, it’s not appealing. Friday the 28th has a 6 ft SSW swell with a fresh 22 mph cross-off wind – that’s more like a kite session than a pure surf. The energy is strong (1044), but the quality is poor.

The next real standout is a long way off, on the 1st of September. The morning of Tuesday, 1st September, brings a clean 4 ft SE swell with a 6 mph offshore wind. The energy is moderate (506) and the conditions are looking very good. This is a solid option for the second week.

Then, on the 2nd of September, Wednesday afternoon, we get another standout. The swell is 7 ft from the E with a moderate offshore wind, and the energy is strong (1307). The conditions are excellent for experienced surfers.

Now, a word of caution. On the 3rd of September, the model is showing a massive 33 ft ESE swell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy is incredible (98121), but the file says it’s too big for this break. That’s a monster, and it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a long-range call, so very promising but less certain.

– Rusty

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