Otakaha Stream surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 05 Nov 2025 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
14.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal 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 (Nov 05) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 05) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 06) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 5th Nov)1.5ft (0.5m) 14s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 5th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 5th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
SSE
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)141412111010109991514141414131312111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1085715032382101611548056594278801101051399378463518
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
5
E
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:25PM
1.71
5:49AM
1.80
6:26PM
1.74
6:48AM
1.87
7:27PM
1.75
7:47AM
1.93
8:27PM
1.76
8:45AM
1.95
9:24PM
1.75
9:42AM
1.93
10:19PM
1.73
10:39AM
1.87
11:12PM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:05AM
0.38
11:38PM
0.43
12:11PM
0.36
12:41AM
0.40
1:17PM
0.33
1:40AM
0.36
2:20PM
0.29
2:36AM
0.32
3:21PM
0.26
3:32AM
0.28
4:18PM
0.23
4:28AM
0.26
5:12PM
0.23
Wednesday
05
Thursday
06
Friday
07
Saturday
08
Sunday
09
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Sunrise6:00--5:58--5:58--5:56--5:56--5:54--5:52--
Sunset-8:05--8:06--8:07--8:08--8:09--8:10--8:12-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C181916201917172013202013201914202016222218
Feels °C (?)17181115131216189181710181812151512192018
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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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