Opoutere Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.11° S 175.89° E

Opoutere Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Opoutere Beach sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.2° 

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


Opoutere Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Opoutere Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 6PM (Sun 23rd Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sun 30th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Opoutere Beach over the next 16 days.


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