Opoutama Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)
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Opoutama Beach Surf Guide
Opoutama Beach in Mahia is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An unrowded break, even when it is working.
Opoutama Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Opoutama Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Opoutama Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Opoutama Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Opoutama Beach Location Map
Interactive Opoutama 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 Opoutama Beach is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Opoutama Beach is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.

Friday, 27 May 2022, 15:02 Local Time
Friday 27 | Sat | |||
3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
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Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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Wind State | on | on | on | on |
Tides at Opoutama Beach
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Swell History at Opoutama Beach
Surf stats for Opoutama Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Opoutama Beach
Wind stats for Opoutama Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Opoutama Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Opoutama Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy117 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy239 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy285 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy285 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon287 mi