Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Okarito Beach today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Okarito Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Okarito Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 956 | 1065 | 1048 | 911 | 522 | 411 | 529 | 260 | 209 | 180 | 158 | 137 | 134 | 326 | 302 | 300 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 9:08PM1.90m | 9:30AM1.93m | 9:52PM1.99m | 10:12AM2.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.67m | 3:45PM0.63m | 4:03AM0.59m | 4:25PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 956 | 1065 | 1048 | 911 | 522 | 411 | 529 | 260 | 209 | 180 | 135 | 137 | 134 | 326 | 302 | 300 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 240 | 220 | 40 | 170 | 121 | 161 | 158 | 114 | 114 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
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