Oreti Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 168.23° E

Oreti Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oreti Beach sea temperature is
12.9°C
2.2° 

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


Oreti Beach surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, S swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oreti Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Oreti Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oreti Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 7th Nov)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 14th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 14th Nov)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s

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


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