Surf Forecasts:
Onemana surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ENE swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Onemana this week:
The surf forecast for Onemana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Onemana in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Onemana over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 211 | 238 | 176 | 117 | 98 | 86 | 131 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 319 | 193 | 140 | 133 | 379 | 340 | 322 | 296 | 296 | 345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.62m | 00:37AM1.47m | 1:08PM1.58m | 1:27AM1.43m | 1:54PM1.56m | 2:19AM1.42m | 2:43PM1.56m | 3:14AM1.44m | 3:33PM1.58m | 4:10AM1.50m | 4:25PM1.62m | 5:04AM1.58m | 5:17PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.46m | 6:50AM0.41m | 7:29PM0.48m | 7:37AM0.45m | 8:18PM0.47m | 8:27AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.44m | 9:19AM0.48m | 9:58PM0.38m | 10:14AM0.45m | 10:48PM0.31m | 11:09AM0.41m | 11:39PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 164 | 211 | 238 | 176 | 117 | 98 | 86 | 131 | 95 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 193 | 140 | 105 | 379 | 340 | 322 | 296 | 296 | 345 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 93 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 78 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 17 | — | NE 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 7 | 32 | 29 | 75 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 127 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 36 |
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