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Owahanga Surf Forecast
/ Wairarapa (36 surf breaks) /
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Owahanga surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Owahanga surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Owahanga sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Owahanga today?
The current surf forecast for Owahanga at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Owahanga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | |
309 | 425 | 423 | 386 | 293 | 252 | 252 | 170 | 623 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 558 | 838 | 1312 | 1423 | 1977 | 778 | 2235 | 2223 | 2187 | 2154 | 1864 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.35m | 10:46AM1.22m | 11:06PM1.33m | 11:29AM1.21m | 11:50PM1.33m | 12:15PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.30m | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:30AM0.30m | 5:36PM0.31m | 6:13AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 423 | 386 | 293 | 252 | 252 | 170 | 623 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 558 | 838 | 1312 | 1423 | 365 | 778 | 256 | 247 | 2187 | 2154 | 1864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | S 12 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 63 | 108 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 173 | 531 | 472 | 407 | 3 | 335 | — | 396 | 186 | 183 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 309 | 425 | — | 11 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 74 | 39 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 373 | 2235 | 2223 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 162 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 47 | 48 | 107 | 107 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 27 | 0 |
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