Okarito Beach Surf Guide
Okarito Beach in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips, rocks and sharks.
Okarito Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| very consistent | 13.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Okarito Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Okarito Beach occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Okarito Beach Surf:
Thursday, 29 October 2026, 07:54 Local time| Giovedì 29 | ||||
| 4AM | 7AM | 10AM | 1PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | on | cross | cross | cross |









