Onemana Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.15° S 175.88° E

Onemana 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Onemana sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.4° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Onemana at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (23 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
1.5
NW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
164
48
30
20
12
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:00PM1.50m
3:14AM1.46m
3:55PM1.51m
4:08AM1.46m
4:48PM1.55m
Low Tide
8:34AM0.45m
9:06PM0.57m
9:28AM0.45m
10:02PM0.56m
10:22AM0.43m
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
13
10
12
11
10
12
15
16
12
10
9
9
9
11
16
16
13
10
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
6
7
6
7
9
11
12
8
7
7
7
7
9
12
12
10
7
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