Oreti Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 46.44° S 168.23° E

Oreti Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oreti Beach sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.8° 

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 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, S swell with 1,676 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Oreti Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 16th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 16th Sep)1ft (0.3m) 14s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 20th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 15s

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


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