Onemana Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 175.88° E

Onemana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Onemana sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Onemana today (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Onemana at 4AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (09 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Onemana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
9
Monday
10
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
13
1.4
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.3
N
8
2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
17
13
144
321
585
516
351
264
223
190
161
153
127
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:22AM1.69m
3:08PM1.72m
3:27AM1.70m
4:11PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.37m
8:46AM0.22m
9:20PM0.36m
9:48AM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
3
9
13
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
14
16
13
10
Feels °C
8
10
9
9
11
10
10
9
11
12
11
7
8
11
12
10
7
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