Ohau Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Ohau is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 74.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
Ohau Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 | |
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | |  | |
light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy rain | heavy rain | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 24 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 |
-9 | -10 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | |
83 | 82 | 69 | 80 | 96 | 89 | 98 | 76 | 68 | 82 | 98 | 82 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 98 | |
1400 | 1200 | 1650 | 1300 | 1600 | 2300 | 2200 | 1800 | 2050 | 1800 | 1500 | 1750 | 1450 | 1400 | 1250 | 1100 | |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 74.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).
Latest snow reports near Ohau:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 12 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ohau at the specific elevation of 1625 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ohau. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
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Overall 3.4 Based on 10 votes and 3 reviews
I just returned from an epic skiing adventure from Ohau 17/08/2008 - 20/08/2008. I agree with the previous reviews. This place packs a "wicked" punch and defiantly punches above it's weight for both terrain and atmosphere. First of all, the view from the ski field over lake Ohau has to be seen in person to be believed, and some photo's although look awesome, just are not as good as the real thing! The Staff on the Mountain and Ohau lodge are excellent, and in my mind should be retained. The day lodge up on the mountain makes an excellent coffee, and provides plenty of refreshment after all the walking up to Sutton’s peak. The groomed runs first thing in the morning are a great way to warm up the legs. What terrain in bounds not to mention all the Off Piste walking! Some in our group managed 800 vertical meters from the top of Sutton's to the digger on one of the bends in the road coming up the Mountain! Not bad for such a little ski field!!!! The Ohau Lodge at the base of the drive up to the ski area, was a beautiful place to stay, It had a rustic old world charm with modern day creature comforts, once again the hiring policy has to be recommended (Yay for the English Girls, very pleasant on the eyes indeed), the food was much better than I would of imagined and the rooms were very warm and comfortable. What a pleasure to wake up to some of the best views in the world!!!! I’m bringing my kids next time! One of New Zealand’s best kept secrets and I hope it stays that way!!!!
Chris Barnett from Australia writes:
I just returned from an epic skiing adventure from Ohau 17/08/2008 - 20/08/2008. I agree with the previous reviews. This place packs a "wicked" punch and defiantly punches above it's weight for both terrain and atmosphere. First of all, the view from the ski field over lake Ohau has to be seen in person to be believed, and some photo's although look awesome, just are not as good as the real thing! The Staff on the Mountain and Ohau lodge are excellent, and in my mind should be retained. The day lodge up on the mountain makes an excellent coffee, and provides plenty of refreshment after all the walking up to Sutton’s peak. The groomed runs first thing in the morning are a great way to warm up the legs. What terrain in bounds not to mention all the Off Piste walking! Some in our group managed 800 vertical meters from the top of Sutton's to the digger on one of the bends in the road coming up the Mountain! Not bad for such a little ski field!!!!
The Ohau Lodge at the base of the drive up to the ski area, was a beautiful place to stay, It had a rustic old world charm with modern day creature comforts, once again the hiring policy has to be recommended (Yay for the English Girls, very pleasant on the eyes indeed), the food was much better than I would of imagined and the rooms were very warm and comfortable. What a pleasure to wake up to some of the best views in the world!!!! I’m bringing my kids next time!
One of New Zealand’s best kept secrets and I hope it stays that way!!!!
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