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Okarito Beach surfForecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Okarito Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Okarito Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
 (Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Okarito Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Okarito Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Okarito Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Fri 9th Jan)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 11th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 11th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Okarito Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
1
3
2
0
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0
!
0
3
2
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
1.1
W
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.7
WNW
1.4
NW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.2
NW
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
1.6
N
1.4
NNW
Period(s) (?)12138161588911111111111010910101088
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)205170153253355331204157925952643108668351534527316812513074292226
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
WSW
25
W
5
WNW
15
E
5
ENE
15
NNE
40
NW
25
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
S
5
NW
15
W
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		glasscrossoncrosscrosscrosscross-
on		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
3:56AM
1.98
4:17PM
1.99
4:42AM
1.87
5:08PM
1.88
5:33AM
1.79
6:04PM
1.79
6:30AM
1.73
7:04PM
1.75
7:32AM
1.73
8:04PM
1.76
8:34AM
1.77
9:01PM
1.81
9:30AM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:04AM
0.44
10:34PM
0.47
10:52AM
0.55
11:23PM
0.58
11:46AM
0.66
12:16AM
0.68
12:47PM
0.73
1:15AM
0.74
1:50PM
0.76
2:18AM
0.76
2:50PM
0.75
3:17AM
0.74
3:44PM
0.70
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thu
15
Sunrise-6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16-
Sunset--9:21--9:21--9:20--9:20--9:19--9:19--9:17
heavy rain
mod rain
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mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
216-716114283319-----------
Temp. °C161718161518181816161515141415151617161718
Feels °C (?)1617151314191913131098101213141514141616
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Information about the Okarito Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Okarito Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Okarito Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Okarito Beach 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 (Okarito Beach) 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 Okarito Beach 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.

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