Ohara Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a solid start this Sunday morning, but then the surf gets messy and a bit all over the place for a while. There’s a real gap in quality offers in the middle there, but things might clean up again towards the end of the forecast period, especially if you’re willing to wait it out.

First up, the standout of the entire outlook is Ohara, early on Sunday morning. We’ve got a clean 6ft of ESE swell rolling in with a 13-second period, and the energy is strong, sitting at 1131. The wind is basically nothing, glassy, with just a slight air. For an exposed spot like this, that’s about as good as it gets. Water temp is 80°F, which is spot on average for this time of year. This is a window for experienced surfers; the size is there to make it fun. It’s a shame it’s inconsistent, you might have to be patient, but the waves that do come through should be well worth it. This is the pick of the whole period.

Now, the rest of Sunday afternoon gets a bit more cross with a gentle breeze, and the quality drops off. Monday, we see the swell pick up to 7ft but the wind swings around to a fresh cross-onshore, which is going to chop it all up. That’s a write-off. Tuesday morning, the wind is onshore and the period drops, it’s a messy, average 7ft. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit cleaner with some cross-offshore wind, but it’s still marginal.

From Wednesday through to the following Tuesday, it’s mostly poor to marginal. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and while there’s some size at times, the quality just isn't there. This is that real lull in the action, a good time to do something else. There’s a stretch of several days here where you wouldn’t want to bother.

Now, we get a little glimmer of hope around the 18th and 19th. The wind finally shifts offshore, coming out of the south, and the surf cleans up. It’s not big, around 6ft, with a shorter 8-second period, but it’s clean. The energy is moderate at best, in the 400s. It’s surfable, and for a spot that’s been getting battered, it’s a welcome change. But it’s not in the same league as that Sunday morning session.

After that, the swell starts to fade away. By the 21st, we’re down to under 3ft with weak energy. The following weekend looks mostly poor, with a lot of nothing happening. Things get glassy again on the 23rd and 24th, but the swell is tiny, less than 3ft, and the energy is still weak. It might be a longboard or a SUP kind of vibe, but it's not the main event.

So, if you’re looking for the one to get excited about, it’s that Sunday morning at Ohara. Everything else is just trading quality for small windows of clean conditions.

Rusty.

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