Surf Forecasts:
Otakaha Stream surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 30 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,776 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otakaha Stream this week:
The surf forecast for Otakaha Stream over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otakaha Stream in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 30) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 30th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otakaha Stream over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 40 | 90 | 113 | 345 | 246 | 238 | 192 | 243 | 2090 | 1480 | 828 | 579 | 589 | 724 | 907 | 901 | 773 | 874 | 847 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.50m | 11:20PM1.44m | 11:38AM1.49m | 11:58PM1.44m | 12:21PM1.49m | 00:39AM1.45m | 1:04PM1.51m | 1:24AM1.47m | 1:49PM1.53m | 2:12AM1.52m | 2:37PM1.56m | 3:03AM1.58m | 3:29PM1.59m | 3:56AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.48m | 5:22AM0.54m | 6:06PM0.46m | 6:02AM0.52m | 6:44PM0.46m | 6:43AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.47m | 7:26AM0.51m | 8:02PM0.48m | 8:14AM0.51m | 8:47PM0.50m | 9:07AM0.51m | 9:37PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 50 | 40 | 43 | 113 | 345 | 246 | 238 | 192 | 101 | 2090 | 1480 | 828 | 579 | 589 | 724 | 907 | 901 | 773 | 874 | 847 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 17 | 90 | 107 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 9 | NW 7 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | S 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | E 4 | E 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 495 | 352 | 12 | — | 38 | 66 | 58 | 51 | 243 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 21 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 95 | 84 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 81 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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