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Otakaha Stream Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Otakaha Stream surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otakaha Stream surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otakaha Stream sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Otakaha Stream today?
The current surf forecast for Otakaha Stream at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otakaha Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
61 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 32 | 59 | 149 | 240 | 222 | 258 | 192 | 236 | 249 | 322 | 297 | 226 | 220 | 149 | 145 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:21PM1.58m | 7:49AM1.48m | 8:03PM1.56m | 8:33AM1.47m | 8:44PM1.54m | 9:15AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.65m | 1:52AM0.62m | 1:50PM0.64m | 2:38AM0.59m | 2:32PM0.62m | 3:21AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 61 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 149 | 240 | 222 | 258 | 192 | 236 | 249 | 322 | 297 | 226 | 220 | 149 | 145 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 62 | 106 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 59 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 43 | 58 | 66 | 64 | 79 | 119 | 145 | 178 | 224 | 169 | 126 | 114 | 103 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 84 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
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