Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.11° S 175.89° E

Opoutere Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Opoutere Beach sea temperature is
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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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 377 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE 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 (Oct 08) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Opoutere Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 4PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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