Secret spot?We can hide it! Penguin Beach Surf Forecast / Otago Peninsula / New Zealand6 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 May 2013 NZSTPenguin Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. |
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| Sat | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
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| Period (s) (?) | 6 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
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| Energy (?) | 17 | 7 | 56 | 165 | 291 | 207 | 169 | 307 | 141 | 94 | 52 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
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Wind (km/h) |
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35 |
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| Wind State (?) | cross | cross | cross- on |
on | on | on | cross- on |
cross- on |
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High Tide / height (m) |
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9:19AM 1.61 |
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9:39PM 1.65 |
10:08AM 1.69 |
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10:30PM 1.72 |
10:57AM 1.79 |
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11:21PM 1.80 |
11:46AM 1.88 |
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12:12AM 1.88 |
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12:37PM 1.96 |
1:04AM 1.94 |
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1:29PM 2.03 |
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Low Tide / height (m) |
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3:36AM 0.35 |
3:55PM 0.33 |
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4:27AM 0.31 |
4:49PM 0.29 |
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5:19AM 0.25 |
5:43PM 0.24 |
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6:10AM 0.19 |
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6:37PM 0.17 |
7:01AM 0.13 |
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7:32PM 0.11 |
7:53AM 0.07 |
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Note: the tide data above is for Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand which is 1 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Penguin Beach. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Penguin Beach blow from the SW
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Today's Penguin Beach sea temperature is 11.2 °C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 10.1 max: 11.6 min: 8.4 °C) |
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| Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | ||||||
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
| High °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||
| Low °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Chill °C (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Sunrise | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | 7:58 | - | ||||||
| Sunset | - | - | 17:10 | - | - | 17:10 | - | - | 17:09 | - | - | 17:08 | - | - | 17:07 | - | - | 17:07 | ||||||
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FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Penguin Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
View detailed surf forecast for Penguin Beach at:
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Information about the Penguin Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Penguin Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Penguin Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Penguin Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Penguin Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Penguin Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Otago Peninsula? If you are looking for accommodation near Penguin Beach, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Otago Peninsula, consider staying in Dunedin which is 21 km (13 miles) away.
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