Ohiwa-Port Ohope surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ohiwa-Port Ohope sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ohiwa-Port Ohope today?

The current surf forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Ohiwa-Port Ohope. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.7
NE
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
10
1
NE
10
1.8
N
6
2.4
N
6
3
N
7
1.5
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
39
39
49
51
52
52
135
157
90
80
77
63
96
95
119
154
102
153
212
229
477
809
769
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
10
WNW
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:01AM1.72m
10:29PM1.80m
10:40AM1.70m
11:13PM1.78m
11:20AM1.69m
00:00AM1.75m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.56m
4:56AM0.64m
5:04PM0.60m
5:40AM0.67m
5:46PM0.63m
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
17
Temp °C
16
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
16
17
18
17
18
17
18
15
17
16
17
18
17
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
15
14
15
13
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.3
ENE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
NE
8
1
NNE
7
0.1
N
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
11
0.6
NE
8
2.1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
25
16
39
49
10
9
2
2
2
3
3
3
63
96
2
29
30
102
153
212
187
53
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNE
15
1.5
NE
13
Energy kJ
21
2
9
10
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
39
2
2
2
2
22
769
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.7
N
5
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.4
N
6
3
N
7
Energy kJ
39
51
52
52
135
157
90
80
77
24
95
119
154
34
74
117
229
477
809
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
9
35
106
9
9
9
9
35
106
106
106
106
106
72
0
72
81
106
106
113
106
106
75
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
4
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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