Surf Forecasts:
Opoutere Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, ENE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Opoutere Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Opoutere Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Opoutere Beach in the next 16 days are 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Opoutere Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one for the Opoutere Beach (New Zealand) area. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and forgettable surf ahead. The first week is basically a write-off, and even when the second week tries to stir a little, it’s nothing to write home about.
Starting off, the swell is tiny and the energy is low. Thursday the 10th through to the morning of Monday the 23rd of September, we’re looking at a span of almost two weeks where the waves are just not cooperating. The combined swell energy is barely cracking double digits most days, hanging around a weak 10 to 95 (kilojoules per square metre) – just a whisper of energy. Those early days, the swell sits at a pathetic 1 ft to 1 ft, mostly from the NE with a long period of 13 to 14 seconds. That long period means it’s a groundswell, but with that little height, it’s not going to stand up. Winds are offshore or cross-off a lot of the time, which is a tease, but with almost no wave to work with, it’s just clean, flat water. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.
Now, we finally get a little pulse towards the end. Wednesday the 23rd of September afternoon sees a bump to 3 ft from the N, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 139 – that’s moderate energy. Winds are offshore from the W, so it’ll be clean. This is the best we’ve got, but it’s still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th keep that 2 ft to 3 ft range, from the NNE and NE, period around 9 to 10 seconds, with energy in the 106 to 184 range. The wind stays light or offshore, so the surface will be tidy. But honestly, none of these days are a standout; they’re just the least bad of a poor run.
The biggest issue here is the lack of size and consistency. For a sandbar setup like Opoutere Beach, which is fairly exposed to ENE swell, we’re just not getting the juice. The whole 16-day window has no true highlights. The best window is that Wednesday the 23rd to Friday the 25th, but even then, it’s small and ordinary. If you’re desperate, point your board that way, but keep your expectations on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 20 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.81m | 5:59PM2.00m | 6:20AM1.85m | 6:48PM2.00m | 7:14AM1.89m | 7:35PM1.97m | 8:03AM1.92m | 8:22PM1.93m | 8:48AM1.93m | 9:08PM1.90m | 9:33AM1.91m | 9:53PM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.47m | 11:52AM0.38m | 00:34AM0.41m | 12:47PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.34m | 1:41PM0.35m | 2:16AM0.30m | 2:32PM0.34m | 3:02AM0.28m | 3:19PM0.35m | 3:45AM0.29m | 4:03PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | NE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 64 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 4 | E 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SSE 3 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | N 16 | E 5 | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 67 | 86 | 13 | 86 | 189 | 183 | 252 | 198 | 205 | 187 | 198 | 171 |
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