Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (31 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
76
52
57
57
39
30
39
34
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
25
24
37
33
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
15
N
10
NW
5
NNE
5
W
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
ESE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
3:38AM1.61m
4:02PM1.69m
4:21AM1.58m
4:45PM1.66m
5:04AM1.55m
5:28PM1.64m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.33m
9:54AM0.31m
10:22PM0.34m
10:33AM0.32m
11:02PM0.35m
11:12AM0.34m
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clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:08
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5:01
5:01
5:00
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
13
14
13
12
13
13
12
6
6
8
8
7
8
10
11
13
14
12
11
11
12
12
11
14
13
13
10
9
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
51
52
42
59
96
39
24
234
321
290
202
207
222
177
134
144
176
176
180
277
299
299
295
363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
8
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
78
71
52
57
57
29
30
12
34
33
32
31
30
32
33
33
29
28
27
26
25
24
37
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
83
76
50
48
28
8
39
12
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
15
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
83
120
211
117
180
446
316
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
3
12
12
12
12
3
3
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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