Surf Forecasts:
Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, N swell with 2,549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 1 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ohiwa-Port Ohope this week:
The surf forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ohiwa-Port Ohope in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 33 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 109 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 78 | 230 | 1121 | 1689 | 638 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.85m | 7:47AM1.76m | 8:21PM1.85m | 8:28AM1.77m | 9:00PM1.85m | 9:06AM1.78m | 9:39PM1.85m | 9:44AM1.77m | 10:21PM1.84m | 10:23AM1.75m | 11:02PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.73m | 11:42PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.57m | 2:03AM0.66m | 2:14PM0.55m | 2:44AM0.63m | 2:54PM0.53m | 3:25AM0.60m | 3:33PM0.51m | 4:06AM0.58m | 4:13PM0.49m | 4:49AM0.55m | 4:53PM0.49m | 5:32AM0.53m | 5:34PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 31 | — | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 109 | 70 | 65 | 75 | 59 | 40 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1689 | 638 | 377 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | — | N 10 | E 15 | E 12 | ENE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | — | E 15 | NE 11 | N 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 42 | 78 | 230 | 1121 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 106 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
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