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Oamaru Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Thu 28 Aug
1ft NE 12kt N
(Knee High)
1-2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 8.1s NE (54°)
12pm Thu 28 Aug
1ft+ NE 9kt NNE
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.1m @ 8.8s NE (56°)
6pm Thu 28 Aug
1-2ft ENE 9kt NNE
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.2m @ 9s ENE (57°)
6am Fri 29 Aug
1ft+ ENE 8kt WNW
(Knee-Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
1.1m @ 9.9s ENE (57°)
0.2m @ 12.1s SW (228°)
12pm Fri 29 Aug
1-2ft ENE 11kt SSW
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.9m @ 10.4s ENE (57°)
0.5m @ 4.1s WSW (247°)
6pm Fri 29 Aug
1-2ft ENE 7kt N
(Waist High)
2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.9m @ 10.8s ENE (59°)
0.5m @ 4.8s SW (232°)
0.3m @ 7.6s WSW (237°)
6am Sat 30 Aug
1ft+ ENE 6kt NNE
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft North-east facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.4s ENE (62°)
0.5m @ 11.4s SW (223°)
0.6m @ 5.3s SW (218°)
12pm Sat 30 Aug
1ft+ ENE 15kt N
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 10.3s ENE (64°)
0.7m @ 11.6s SSW (213°)
0.4m @ 4s N (359°)
6pm Sat 30 Aug
1ft ENE 9kt N
(Knee High)
2ft South facing beaches
(Waist-Shoulder High)
0.7m @ 10.2s ENE (66°)
0.8m @ 11.8s SSW (211°)
0.5m @ 3.4s NNE (26°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
N 12kt
A
NNE 9kt
A
NNE 9kt
A
WNW 8kt
A
SSW 11kt
A
N 7kt
A
NNE 6kt
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N 15kt
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N 9kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly cloudy 9°C // 16°C
Late shower 5°C // 13°C
Late shower 3°C // 13°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
-
Thu 28/08
12am
1ft
N 10kt
0.5 m
5.7s 54 (NE)
0.2 m
14.7s 220 (SW)
6am
1ft
1-2ft
NF
N 12kt
0.8 m
8.1s 54 (NE)
12pm
1ft+
2ft
NF
NNE 9kt
1.1 m
8.8s 56 (NE)
6pm
1-2ft
2ft
NF
NNE 9kt
1.2 m
9s 57 (ENE)
+
Thu 28/08
1ft+
2ft
NF
NNE 9kt
1.1 m
8.8s 56 (NE)
-
Fri 29/08
12am
1-2ft
2ft
NF
NW 9kt
1.2 m
9.3s 58 (ENE)
6am
1ft+
2ft
NF
WNW 8kt
1.1 m
9.9s 57 (ENE)
0.2 m
12.1s 228 (SW)
12pm
1-2ft
2ft
NF
SSW 11kt
0.9 m
10.4s 57 (ENE)
0.5 m
4.1s 247 (WSW)
6pm
1-2ft
2ft
NF
N 7kt
0.9 m
10.8s 59 (ENE)
0.5 m
4.8s 232 (SW)
0.3 m
7.6s 237 (WSW)
+
Fri 29/08
1-2ft
2ft
NF
SSW 11kt
0.9 m
10.4s 57 (ENE)
0.5 m
4.1s 247 (WSW)
-
Sat 30/08
12am
1ft+
1-2ft
NF
S 9kt
0.8 m
10.6s 60 (ENE)
0.8 m
5.2s 222 (SW)
0.4 m
8.9s 232 (SW)
6am
1ft+
1-2ft
NF
NNE 6kt
0.8 m
10.4s 62 (ENE)
0.5 m
11.4s 223 (SW)
0.6 m
5.3s 218 (SW)
12pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
N 15kt
0.8 m
10.3s 64 (ENE)
0.7 m
11.6s 213 (SSW)
0.4 m
4s 359 (N)
6pm
1ft
2ft
SF
N 9kt
0.7 m
10.2s 66 (ENE)
0.8 m
11.8s 211 (SSW)
0.5 m
3.4s 26 (NNE)
+
Sat 30/08
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
N 15kt
0.8 m
10.3s 64 (ENE)
0.7 m
11.6s 213 (SSW)
0.4 m
4s 359 (N)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-08-27 12:00:00
  • location_identifier => 178
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland