Otago Peninsula – Boulder Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
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Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Surf Guide
Boulder Beach on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks/rips.
Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  2.9 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 10.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.
What's the best time of year to surf Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Location Map
Interactive Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach 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 Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 110 km (68 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Monday, 4 July 2022, 16:02 Local Time
| Monday 04 | Tue | |||
| 3PM | 6PM | 9PM | 0AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Sea Temperature
The water temperature (10.8 °C) at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 6.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).
Swell History at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach
Surf stats for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach
Wind stats for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Beach
Wave Buoys Nearest To Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon347 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy374 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy379 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy646 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy722 mi
