Moeraki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Moeraki Surf Guide

Moeraki in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a right hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.

Moeraki Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Moeraki:

The best conditions reported for surf at Moeraki occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Moeraki (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Moeraki with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in December while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 67% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

24%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

67%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Moeraki Location Map

Interactive Moeraki surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Moeraki is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moeraki is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Moeraki Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 17 April 2026, 23:34 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 18
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	ESE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	13	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

Tides at Moeraki

Current tide and informaton

For Lighthouse (Spot C), 3 km from Moeraki.

Next High Water: 03:10am | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 09:21am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Moeraki Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.8 °C) at Moeraki is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite