Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.55° S 175.22° E

Otakaha Stream WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otakaha Stream sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.4° 

Otakaha Stream surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Otakaha Stream surf forecast from 28 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with 3,509 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 29 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Oct 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 29th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 31st Oct)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 31st Oct)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otakaha Stream over the next 16 days.


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