Surf Forecasts:
Opoutere Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Opoutere Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with ya – the next 16 days at Opoutere Beach are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some small windows of clean, glassy surf, but they’re brief and the swell’s never really cranking. The water’s sitting at a pretty average 59°F for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
The first real shot at something decent is on Monday, July 27 morning. The wind swings offshore from the WSW at a light 6 mph, and we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the east with a nice long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (131). It’s small, but clean – you’ll be scratching for waves, but it’s surfable. That glassy moment on Tuesday, July 28 afternoon is even better for the same size swell, with the wind dropping to glass. The energy bumps up a touch (136). Still, it’s small.
Wednesday, July 29 morning is the standout of the first week. It’s glassy, the swell is 3ft from the ESE with a 13-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid moderate (231). That’s the best wave shape you’ll see for a while – clean, lined up, and worth a paddle if you’ve got a log.
After that, it gets messy. Friday July 31 brings a lumpy 7ft wind swell from the north with a crap 8-second period and strong 19 mph winds. That’s expert-only territory if you’re brave, but the quality is poor. The following week is mostly a write-off with strong southerly winds and choppy conditions. There’s a brief glimmer on Thursday, August 6 morning – glassy, 4ft from the ESE with an 11-second period and a jump in energy to 595 (moderate). That’s promising, but it’s a one-off before the wind turns again.
Bottom line: if you’re keen, hit Wednesday morning, July 29 or Thursday morning, August 6 for the cleanest small waves. The rest is either blown out or too small. For a sandbar break, it’s not the worst run, but we’ve seen better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 13 | NNW 8 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 112 | 121 | 121 | 85 | 126 | 181 | 229 | 173 | 187 | 139 | 134 | 119 | 525 | 201 | 123 | 99 | 54 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.71m | 5:33PM1.79m | 5:30AM1.73m | 6:18PM1.82m | 6:18AM1.76m | 6:59PM1.84m | 7:02AM1.79m | 7:38PM1.87m | 7:43AM1.81m | 8:15PM1.89m | 8:22AM1.81m | 8:54PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.72m | 11:27AM0.60m | 11:53PM0.70m | 12:13PM0.57m | 00:39AM0.66m | 12:55PM0.53m | 1:23AM0.60m | 1:36PM0.47m | 2:05AM0.54m | 2:15PM0.42m | 2:47AM0.48m | 2:55PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | E 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 123 | 112 | 121 | 121 | 85 | 126 | 181 | 229 | 173 | 187 | 139 | 134 | 119 | 291 | 201 | 123 | 99 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 7 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 101 | 96 | 11 | 67 | 54 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | NW 5 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 8 | W 3 | NW 7 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 80 | 525 | 8 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 247 | 132 | 132 | 185 | 5 | 0 |
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