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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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

1 ft20 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, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft8 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	30, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	19°C

Cross Roads6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft265 kJ

3 ft91 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

2 ft69 kJ

1 ft20 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	30, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	50, good	3 ft8 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	33, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 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	27, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 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	27, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	91kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	27, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 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 ft78 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 east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 smushy	108kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	69kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft8 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	78kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 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).

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Where it is

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