Surf Forecasts:
Old Man's Hat surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 1,256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Man's Hat this week:
The surf forecast for Old Man's Hat over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Old Man's Hat in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Man's Hat over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 12 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 65 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 39 | 19 | 133 | 135 | 405 | 319 | 228 | 287 | 14 | 331 | 550 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM1.53m | 10:23PM1.65m | 10:53AM1.49m | 11:18PM1.58m | 11:49AM1.44m | 00:11AM1.50m | 12:44PM1.40m | 1:03AM1.43m | 1:37PM1.37m | 1:54AM1.38m | 2:27PM1.35m | 2:43AM1.34m | 3:16PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.04m | 4:47AM0.05m | 5:04PM0.10m | 5:41AM0.09m | 5:58PM0.16m | 6:32AM0.14m | 6:52PM0.23m | 7:22AM0.19m | 7:44PM0.29m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 8 | E 12 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 599 | 374 | 139 | 161 | 142 | 82 | 72 | 44 | 1840 | 2701 | 1409 | 618 | 319 | 195 | 127 | 57 | 58 | 3 | 331 | 573 | 443 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | E 12 | — | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 65 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 89 | 39 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 40 | 57 | 74 | 107 | 136 | 862 | 1099 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 12 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 33 | 14 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | NNE 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | ESE 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 23 | 128 | 27 | — | 3 | 133 | 135 | 405 | 319 | 228 | 287 | 1425 | 439 | 550 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 288 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 4 |
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