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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 04 Apr 2026 NZDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Saturday (Apr 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ohiwa-Port Ohope in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 11) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 4th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 9th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 10th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
NE
0.7
NE
0.9
NE
0.6
ENE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.6
NE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
0.9
N
Period(s) (?)99910101010101010611121111131414141312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)37396592134682603552862501811731531381304215777361016670233
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
N
5
SE
5
ESE
10
NNE
5
SE
5
SE
15
NNE
10
SE
5
SE
15
NE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
N
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
N
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassonglassglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glassoncross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:56PM
1.82
10:10AM
1.77
10:36PM
1.81
10:51AM
1.75
11:16PM
1.79
11:30AM
1.72
11:58PM
1.77
12:10PM
1.69
12:41AM
1.74
12:50PM
1.66
1:28AM
1.71
1:34PM
1.64
2:19AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
0.37
4:21AM
0.46
4:42PM
0.40
5:01AM
0.50
5:19PM
0.44
5:41AM
0.55
5:56PM
0.50
6:22AM
0.61
6:35PM
0.57
7:07AM
0.66
7:16PM
0.63
7:57AM
0.71
8:02PM
0.68
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise7:26--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:30--7:31--7:31--
Sunset-7:00--7:00--6:58--6:57--6:54--6:53--6:52-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----------13---------
Temp. °C181816191917191916191817171817201917212117
Feels °C (?)171716181816171615171616181818201918202116
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Ohiwa-Port Ohope:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Ohiwa-Port Ohope Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ohiwa-Port Ohope provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ohiwa-Port Ohope can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ohiwa-Port Ohope) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ohiwa-Port Ohope may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Ohiwa-Port Ohope, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Whakatane which is 14 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 81 km (50 miles) away and Tauranga, 92 km (57 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest