Ocean Beach
Hawke's Bay · New Zealand
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Hawke's Bay, Ocean Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Ocean Beach
Updated 19:21 spot time
Ocean Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 8.65 s. Wind up to 12 km/h SSE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (3.5/5) with 8 km/h NE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
19°C
66.2°F · 17.2–21.3°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.2–21.6°C
Mar
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.9–20.2°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 16.1–19.2°C
May
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.2–17.7°C
Jun
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.3–15.8°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.5–14.8°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–14.2°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12–14.6°C
Oct
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–16.6°C
Nov
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.8–17.4°C
Dec
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.8–19.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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