Otago coastline NZ — Near Golf links. Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Oamaru

Oamaru is a town in Otago Region, New Zealand. From Oamaru you can reach 5 surf spots. The nearest is Golf links, a surf spot 6 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TIU, 88 km away.

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Staying in Oamaru

2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TIU, 88 km, DUD, 112 km, WKA, 140 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Oamaru.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Oamaru each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Oamaru too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Golf links6 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft265 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Golf links, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	63, good	4 ft9 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft8 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C

Cross Roads6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft265 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft146 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cross Roads, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	62, good	4 ft9 ssoft	265kJ	wind from the north-east, 3 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	29, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	3 ft8 ssoft	146kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	2 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C

Campbell´s bay14.3 kmabout 25 min by car

4 ft226 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Campbell´s bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C

THE DUMP11.1 kmabout 20 min by car

4 ft226 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at THE DUMP, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C

Kakanui14.7 kmabout 30 min by car

4 ft226 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft108 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft49 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kakanui, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	50, good	4 ft9 ssoft	226kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Mon 19Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Oamaru, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Oamaru, New Zealand

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Where it is

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