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Northeast wind and south swell make the best shape.
Summer can be small, and the open coast means onshore wind knocks it over quickly; keep an all-tides check in mind rather than looking for one clear tide window.
Surf GuideWairarapa
Otakaha Stream
Wairarapa beach break near Cape Palliser with a raw, exposed feel and a summer tendency to go quiet. It is the kind of spot surfers check when the coast is alive. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Otakaha Stream in Wairarapa.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationWairarapa, NZ
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 11 s
- Wind NW 19 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
-1.5 ftfalling
- Low-1.4 ft
- High1.6 ft
- Low-1.5 ft
- High1.3 ft
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