Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.85° S 174.18° E

Ward Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ward Beach sea temperature is
13.0°C
0.3° 

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


Ward Beach surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, S swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ward Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Ward Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ward Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 5th Nov)2ft (0.6m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 14th Nov)6.5ft (2.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 14th Nov)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

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


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