Owahanga Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.68° S 176.36° E

Owahanga WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Owahanga sea temperature is
12.9° C
0.2° 

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


Owahanga surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 21s period, S swell with 3,914 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Owahanga this week:

The surf forecast for Owahanga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Owahanga in the next 16 days are 2.1m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 17th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 19th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 19s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 18th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 21s

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


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