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Lat Long: 42.51° S 173.51° E

Oaro Surf Photo: 'Oaro in fickle mood' by Rob Davies

Weather Forecast for Oaro

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oaro sea temperature is

12.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	SSE	E
	8 s	cross	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE	NNE	SSE	E
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	SE	E
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	SE	E
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	NNE	SE	E
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	N	NE	SE
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	N	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	N	ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NNE	ESE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	NW	ESE	ENE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNW	ESE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	N	ESE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW	WNW	ESE	NNE
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	ESE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	WSW	ESE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSW	ESE	NE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Oaro around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 53 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Oaro Surf Photo: 'Oaro in fickle mood' by Rob Davies

Oaro had the biggest waves on the Kaikoura coast this day with periods when the faces were head high like this (but small spells too) compared with knee-waist high Mangamaunu. Strong fohn NW wind alternated here between straight offshore, strong sideshore from the NE, or from the SW, or just clam. Conditions alternated quickly.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:26 pm 19 Sep 2014