Papanui Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Otago Peninsula)
| Name: | Papanui Beach |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: ESE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Papanui Beach on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach and point break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include sharks and rocks.
Overall Papanui Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Papanui Beach throug... (show all text)
This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Papanui Beach surf quality by season and Papanui Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Otago Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Papanui Beach
Visitor Reviews of Papanui Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Papanui Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Allans Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Pipikaretu | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Penguin Beach | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Aramoana Spit | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sandfly Bay | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Papanui Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4767 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4822 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5067 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5129 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5277 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Papanui Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) | 60 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Papanui Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 78 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 106 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 109 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 109 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 117 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Papanui Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 12 mi |
| Second closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 41 mi |
| Third closest city location | Balclutha (New Zealand) | 54 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gore (New Zealand) | 88 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Papanui Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 43 km (27 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Papanui Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 129 km (80 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 173 km (107 miles) away.
- Timaru Airport (TIU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Papanui Beach and is 178 km (111 miles) away.
