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 experts: 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 expert 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

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Golf links6 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft72 kJ

1 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Golf links, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C

Cross Roads6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft127 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft72 kJ

1 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cross Roads, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	127kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	21°C

Campbell´s bay14.3 kmabout 25 min by car

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft72 kJ

1 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Campbell´s bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C

THE DUMP11.1 kmabout 20 min by car

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft72 kJ

1 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at THE DUMP, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°C

Kakanui14.7 kmabout 30 min by car

3 ft114 kJ

3 ft110 kJ

2 ft70 kJ

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft72 kJ

1 ft27 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kakanui, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	114kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	3 ft8 smushy	110kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	70kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	23°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	68kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	24°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	72kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	27kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	23°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

Surf within 20 km