Best Time to Ride · Greymouth – Cobden vs Ōkārito
Greymouth – Cobden vs Ōkārito: which is better for surfing?
Greymouth – Cobden or Ōkārito? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Greymouth – Cobden has bigger waves in 5 of 12 months.
- Greymouth – Cobden has warmer water in 5 of 12 months.
- Best months at Greymouth – Cobden: July, September.
- Best months at Ōkārito: June–August.
- 122 km apart.
BestJul, Sep
Cobden
Greymouth · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ HKK 36 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.70.60.81.11.21.51.71.51.61.210.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND191918161514131213141517
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BestJun–Aug
Ōkārito
New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 13°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ HKK 88 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.70.50.90.91.21.51.61.61.41.110.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND181817161514131213131516
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.