Opoutere Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.11° S 175.89° E

Opoutere Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Opoutere Beach sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Opoutere Beach today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Opoutere Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (26 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
87
85
86
86
85
83
62
126
123
112
112
112
113
119
123
123
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
W
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:45AM1.71m
4:41PM1.76m
4:39AM1.71m
5:33PM1.79m
Low Tide
10:11PM0.72m
10:36AM0.61m
11:03PM0.72m
11:27AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
10
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
10
12
10
8
Feels °C
4
4
5
5
7
9
7
7
4
4
4
3
2
5
7
6
4
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