Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.22° S 170.15° E

Okarito Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 19 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Okarito Beach sea temperature is
13.8°C
1.2° 

Okarito Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Okarito Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, W swell with 1,509 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Okarito Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Okarito Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Okarito Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 19th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 4PM (Mon 26th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 25th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Okarito Beach over the next 16 days.


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