Onekaka Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.75° S 172.71° E

Onekaka WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Onekaka sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.8° 

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


Onekaka surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ESE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Onekaka this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Onekaka in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 11th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 5s

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


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