Surf Forecasts:
Ohope Beach surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 18 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, NNE swell with 575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ohope Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ohope Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ohope Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ohope Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 12 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 57 | 130 | 361 | 477 | 575 | 475 | 341 | 231 | 167 | 92 | 52 | 28 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM2.06m | 7:11AM2.01m | 7:49PM2.13m | 8:05AM2.03m | 8:41PM2.15m | 8:57AM2.01m | 9:34PM2.13m | 9:49AM1.97m | 10:27PM2.07m | 10:42AM1.90m | 11:20PM1.99m | 11:38AM1.83m | 00:12AM1.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.30m | 1:16AM0.42m | 1:38PM0.25m | 2:12AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.21m | 3:07AM0.39m | 3:22PM0.21m | 4:01AM0.38m | 4:14PM0.24m | 4:55AM0.37m | 5:06PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.36m | 5:59PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 57 | 130 | 361 | 477 | 575 | 475 | 341 | 231 | 167 | 92 | 14 | 28 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 78 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 114 | 113 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 26 | 113 | 78 |
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