Ocean Beach Surf Lifesaving Club has been been patrolling Ocean Beach since 1965.
It provides a summer weekend surf patrol from November to March. During this time lifeguards patrol the beach from:
Saturday: 12noon - 5pm, Sunday 10am - 5pmPatrols start in November and finish in March.
Become a Surf Lifeguard
If you’re over 14 and able to swim, we’ll train you up to gain your Surf Lifeguard Award so you can patrol our beach.
We run a couple of training courses each season and these are run over a few days.
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Our Club
Ocean Beach is an easy drive from Napier and Hastings, is becoming Hawke’s Bay’s most popular beach attracting large crowds of beach goers during the summer months. Being an exposed surf beach it can at times become very dangerous, so a strong Surf Club with a healthy membership is therefore essential on this particular beach.
The overall objective of our club is to be successful and healthy in terms of membership base, quality of competitors, desirable competition results and high quality public service.
Surf Sports
Surf Sports encompass many different disciplines – OBK has a comprehensive framework of training and support for everyone, from kids competing in Junior Surf through to Masters competing at Surf Nationals each year.
Once an athlete has turned 14 and attained their Surf Lifeguard Award they can compete at Senior Surf Sports events in the age groups of Under 15, Under 17, Under 19 and Open. Competition provides an environment for surf lifeguards, coaches, team managers and officials to develop through opportunities such as courses, seminars, camps and tours.
Junior Surf
The Junior Surf Programme is an integral part of surf club activity. It is designed to enrich the lives of our young members through engaging activities and active participation, leading to the acquisition of personal, life saving and competition skills, in a safe aquatic environment.
Children between 7-13 years participate in organised activity that ensures they are educated in surf safety as well as confident to undertake training for their Surf Lifeguard Award at age 14.
Club & Lifeguard Uniforms
Ocean Beach Kiwi take pride in our Uniform and we adhere to the safety requirements associated with being a Surf Life Saving Club.
All mandatory pieces of uniform (High Visibility Vest, Club Caps and Junior Surf Caps) are available.
Ocean Beach Kiwi Surf Life Saving Club uniform colours are Black and Pink.
OBK Hi Vis Singlets | OBK Surf Caps | Junior Surf Red Caps | OBK Silicon Caps
Joyln Swimwear Range
Womens Togs are purchased individually from Joyln.
You can purchase any brand of togs/briefs or jammers but they must be Black.
For women we recommend the Jolyn swimwear range as they are good quality, have a great range of styles, Ocean Beach Kiwi SLSC printing is available and customer service is great. https://aus.jolynclothing.com/…/ocean-beach-kiwi-catalogue
Events & Calendars
Check out the latest events at the Ocean Beach Kiwi Surf Life Saving Club and Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ)