Otakaha Stream surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 03 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
15.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otakaha Stream this week:

The surf forecast for Otakaha Stream over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otakaha Stream in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Feb 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 4th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 4th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 4th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otakaha Stream over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.6
S
3
S
1.9
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)67871311101010141312131313121213131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15523611323884212331982041641137040161616153165353155
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
20
SSE
30
S
20
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
0
W
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
NNE
15
NW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
SSE
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offglassoffcross-
off
glassglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
crossonglassglasscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:17PM
1.57
7:38AM
1.69
8:12PM
1.57
8:34AM
1.64
9:06PM
1.58
9:29AM
1.61
9:56PM
1.59
10:21AM
1.58
10:44PM
1.59
11:10AM
1.56
11:30PM
1.59
11:55AM
1.55
12:16AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:10PM
0.34
1:24AM
0.26
2:07PM
0.35
2:20AM
0.29
3:00PM
0.37
3:16AM
0.34
3:50PM
0.40
4:11AM
0.39
4:39PM
0.43
5:04AM
0.44
5:26PM
0.47
5:54AM
0.48
6:10PM
0.50
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise6:26--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:33--6:33--
Sunset-8:37--8:37--8:36--8:34--8:32--8:31--8:30-
mod rain
rain showers
heavy rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
6612------------------
Temp. °C161614151612192015232318181917252316212117
Feels °C (?)15149121411182013222318181914232116222117
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Information about the Otakaha Stream Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otakaha Stream provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otakaha Stream can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otakaha Stream surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otakaha Stream) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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