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Lat Long: 46.44° S 168.23° E

Oreti Beach Surf Photo: 'Oreti Sunset' by Tom Doyle Franklin

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Oreti Beach sea temperature is

11.0°C

0.9°

Oreti Beach 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
	WSW	WSW		W	WSW
	19 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW
	18 s	cross- on		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	WNW	WSW
	18 s	on	5 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		W	WSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		W	WSW
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		W	WSW
	22 s	cross		17 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		W	WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		W	WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		W
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		W
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		W
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	NE	W
	16 s	cross	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		W
	16 s	cross		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	W
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	ENE	WSW	W
	17 s	cross	5 s	17 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 pm

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

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Oreti Beach Surf Photo: 'Oreti Sunset' by Tom Doyle Franklin

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User: Tom Doyle Franklin

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:29 pm 20 Jul 2018