Ohiwa-Port Ohope Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Ohiwa-Port Ohope Surf Guide

Ohiwa-Port Ohope in Bay of Plenty is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here.

Ohiwa-Port Ohope Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ohiwa-Port Ohope:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ohiwa-Port Ohope occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ohiwa-Port Ohope (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ohiwa-Port Ohope with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in May while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

18%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ohiwa-Port Ohope Location Map

Interactive Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ohiwa-Port Ohope is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ohiwa-Port Ohope is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 74 km (46 miles) away.

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Ohiwa-Port Ohope Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 27 May 2022, 09:56 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 27
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	7	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Ohiwa-Port Ohope

Current tide and informaton

For Ohiwa, New Zealand, 2 km from Ohiwa-Port Ohope.

Next High Water: 04:56pm | 1.76m

Next Low Water: 10:55am | 0.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ohiwa-Port Ohope Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.5 °C) at Ohiwa-Port Ohope is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite