Ohope beach
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 6 s
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 13, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 348, fair
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 748, fair
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1032, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:53 −0.9 mHigh 12:15 +0.9 mLow 18:30 −0.8 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:36 +0.8 mLow 06:50 −0.9 mHigh 13:12 +0.9 mLow 19:30 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:36 +0.7 mLow 07:50 −0.8 mHigh 14:13 +0.8 mLow 20:32 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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More surf near here
4 places
- Ohope Beach West End 1.1 km away
- Otarawairere bay 2 km away
- Coastlands Beach 5.3 km away
- Tarawera 23 km away
About
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About Ohope beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (27°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (207°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 120). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Whakatāne, 4.8 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,620–US$3,100 each
about US$1,620–US$3,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to WHK, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,710 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,620–US$3,100 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
7 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Ōhope its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Whakatāne on Booking.com
8 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → WHK, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 30 min by road
Flights MDW → WHK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.