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Lat Long: 37.99° S 177.14° E

Ohiwa-Port Ohope WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ohiwa-Port Ohope sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.0° 

Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ohiwa-Port Ohope surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 16th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 16th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 15th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 7s

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


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