300m ride through barrels. Private wave — NIHI resort only, max 10 surfers. One of the best lefts east of Desert Point. Holds any size.
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Water temp
28°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
2/10
Occy's Left works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.
Offshore wind at Occy's Left blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 45° to 135° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.
Occy's Left wants SW swell (200° to 230°) between 1.2m and 3.7m, with a period of 16s or more for quality waves.
The main season at Occy's Left is Apr-Oct. A secondary window runs Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar. Best Apr-Oct (dry season, SE trades offshore). Swells year-round but wet season brings onshore winds.
Fly into TMC, then allow about 60 minutes by road.
Occy's Left is a reef break, a left-hander. Difficulty is rated 7/10.
Peak: Apr-Oct
Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Best Apr-Oct (dry season, SE trades offshore). Swells year-round but wet season brings onshore winds.
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