Okupe Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Okupe Beach Surf Guide

Okupe Beach in Northland is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the west northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Okupe Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Okupe Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Okupe Beach occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Okupe Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Okupe Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 36% of the time in December while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

36%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

17%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Okupe Beach Location Map

Interactive Okupe Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Okupe Beach is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Okupe Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Okupe Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:45 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Okupe Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Moureeses, 1 km from Okupe Beach.

Next High Water: 10:43pm | 1.88m

Next Low Water: 04:56am | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Okupe Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Okupe Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite