Okarito Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.22° S 170.15° E

Okarito Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Okarito Beach sea temperature is
12.2°C
0.1° 

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 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with 7,956 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NNW 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Okarito Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 31st Aug)15ft (4.5m) 14s

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


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