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Where to go surfing in Oceania in January

The 29 best surfing spots in Oceania in January, ranked by wave height.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for surfing in Oceania in January: Oahu – Haleiwa (United States), Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States) & Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States).
Water at the top 10: 20–28°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Oahu – Haleiwa, Kanaha Beach Park – Maui & Maui – Ho'okipa.
For beginners: Noosa – Noosa River, Gisborne – Wainui Beach & Ahipara.

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Oahu – HaleiwaUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2.4 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 36 km 2

Oahu – Kailua BeachUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C2.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ HNL 22 km 3

Kanaha Beach Park – MauiUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C1.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 0 km 4

Maui – Ho'okipaUnited States · water 25°C · air 26°C1.9 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OGG 9 km 5

LancelinAustralia · water 23°C · air 31°C2.6 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ PER 119 km 6

Tahiti – Teahupo'oFrench Polynesia · water 28°C · air 29°C1.8 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ PPT 51 km 7

Noosa – Noosa RiverAustralia · water 26°C · air 27°C1.7 m wavesBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ MCY 22 km 8

Margaret River – Surfers PointAustralia · water 21°C · air 26°C2.2 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ PER 244 km 9

Coronation BeachAustralia · water 24°C · air 31°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ GET 30 km 10

Gisborne – Wainui BeachNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 22°C2 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ GIS 9 km 11

Tavarua – CloudbreakFiji · water 30°C · air 30°C1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ NAN 30 km 12

AhiparaNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 23°C1.8 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ KAT 16 km 13

OpunakeNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 21°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 57 km 14

Wellington – Lyall BayNew Zealand · water 18°C · air 20°C1.9 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ WLG 1 km 15

Raglan – Manu BayNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 22°C1.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ HLZ 46 km 16

Dunedin – St ClairNew Zealand · water 15°C · air 19°C1.9 m wavesIntermediate and up · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ DUD 23 km 17

Kaikōura – MangamaunuNew Zealand · water 17°C · air 20°C1.8 m wavesIntermediate and up · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ BHE 88 km 18

Taranaki – Stent RoadNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 21°C1.6 m wavesAdvanced only · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 43 km 19

New Plymouth – Fitzroy BeachNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 22°C1.6 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ NPL 8 km 20

MuriwaiNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 22°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 38 km 21

PihaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ AKL 29 km 22

PapamoaNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C1.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 9 km 23

Mount Maunganui – Main BeachNew Zealand · water 21°C · air 23°C1.5 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 5 km 24

Gold Coast – Snapper RocksAustralia · water 25°C · air 27°C1.2 m wavesIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ OOL 4 km 25

Burleigh HeadsAustralia · water 25°C · air 28°C1.2 m wavesAdvanced only · no wetsuit · ✈ OOL 10 km 26

Whangamatā BarNew Zealand · water 20°C · air 23°C1.5 m wavesIntermediate and up · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 58 km 27

Christchurch – SumnerNew Zealand · water 19°C · air 21°C1.3 m wavesBeginner-friendly · 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ CHC 20 km 28

Christchurch – New BrightonNew Zealand · air 20°C0.7 m wavesIntermediate and up · ✈ CHC 16 km 29

Byron Bay – The PassAustralia · air 27°C0.6 m wavesBeginner-friendly · ✈ BNK 23 km

The 29 spots with the best surfing conditions in January, from years of weather data, ranked by wave height and, a little, warm water. Wave height: average daily maximum.

Questions

Where is the best surfing in Oceania in January?

Oahu – Haleiwa (United States): 2.4 m waves; Oahu – Kailua Beach (United States): 2.2 m waves; Kanaha Beach Park – Maui (United States): 1.9 m waves.

Where is the water warm in January?

Tavarua – Cloudbreak: 30°C, no wetsuit; Tahiti – Teahupo'o: 28°C, no wetsuit; Noosa – Noosa River: 26°C, no wetsuit.

Where can beginners go surfing in January?

Good spots for beginners this month: Noosa – Noosa River, Gisborne – Wainui Beach & Ahipara.

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