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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 5 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 8PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Owahanga. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | |
228 | 242 | 331 | 425 | 948 | 439 | 286 | 241 | 252 | 197 | 286 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 558 | 816 | 1525 | 1464 | 2420 | 2959 | 2700 | 2611 | 4257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:22PM1.35m | 10:46AM1.22m | 11:06PM1.33m | 11:29AM1.21m | 11:50PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.31m | 4:47AM0.30m | 4:53PM0.31m | 5:30AM0.30m | 5:36PM0.31m | 6:13AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
19 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 |
 kJ | 88 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 423 | 439 | 286 | 241 | 252 | 197 | 132 | 632 | 623 | 613 | 594 | 558 | 816 | 1525 | 1464 | 359 | 261 | 256 | 207 | 2739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 63 | 108 | 286 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 132 | 488 | 472 | 407 | — | — | — | — | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 228 | 242 | 331 | 425 | 948 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2420 | 2959 | 2700 | 2611 | 4257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 262 | 261 | 28 | 47 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
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