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Oaro Surf Photo: 'Conway Flat' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 42.51° S 173.51° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Oaro sea temperature is

12.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SE		ENE	S	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NE		E	SSW	S
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	S	SSW
	12 s	cross		11 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	S	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	16 s	26 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	S	S
	11 s	off		11 s	24 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	S	S
	11 s	off		11 s	23 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	S	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	22 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	N		E	S	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	21 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	E		E	S	S
	11 s	on		11 s	20 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SE		E	S	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NE	E	NE	S
	11 s	glass	7 s	11 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNE	E	NE	S
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	7 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	NE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	NW		E	NE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	NE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	NE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	NE	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 April at 12 pm

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

Image captured 54 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.0 ft). Range 1.90m (6.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Oaro Surf Photo: 'Conway Flat' by Rob Davies

Conway Flat, south of Oaro. About shoulder high.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:57 am 12 Apr 2021