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Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 08 Jul 2025 NZST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1ft and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach in the next 12 days are 13ft 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 16ft 11s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 9th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 11th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 12th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach over the next 12 days.
Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sun 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 62 | 34 | 38 | 56 | 655 | 571 | 523 | 452 | 117 | 3676 | 2770 | 2150 | 1583 | 1057 | 989 | 964 | 946 | 706 | 636 | 715 | 619 | 631 | 613 | 318 | 307 | 193 | 79 | 135 | 2277 | 1811 | 1591 | 1570 | 1335 | 596 | 485 | 343 |
Wind (mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | off | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (ft) | 2:42AM 5.61 | 3:02PM 5.97 | 3:22AM 5.71 | 3:43PM 6.14 | 4:01AM 5.84 | 4:23PM 6.3 | 4:40AM 6 | 5:04PM 6.43 | 5:21AM 6.14 | 5:45PM 6.53 | 6:05AM 6.27 | 6:30PM 6.56 | 6:52AM 6.33 | 7:17PM 6.56 | 7:44AM 6.37 | 8:09PM 6.5 | 8:41AM 6.37 | 9:06PM 6.4 | 9:41AM 6.37 | 10:06PM 6.27 | 10:42AM 6.43 | 11:08PM 6.2 | 11:42AM 6.5 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (ft) | 9:04PM 0.98 | 9:16AM 0.79 | 9:47PM 0.85 | 9:59AM 0.69 | 10:29PM 0.75 | 10:43AM 0.62 | 11:11PM 0.69 | 11:28AM 0.59 | 11:54PM 0.72 | 12:14PM 0.56 | 12:39AM 0.79 | 1:02PM 0.56 | 1:28AM 0.89 | 1:51PM 0.62 | 2:18AM 0.95 | 2:42PM 0.69 | 3:12AM 0.98 | 3:34PM 0.82 | 4:07AM 0.92 | 4:30PM 0.92 | 5:05AM 0.85 | 5:33PM 0.98 | 6:04AM 0.75 | |||||||||||||
Wednesday 09 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sun 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 8:17 | - | - | 8:17 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | 8:12 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | 8:10 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | 5:16 |
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Rain (in) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °F | 48 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 |
| Feels °F (?) | 36 | 32 | 34 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 37 | 43 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 37 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 54°F on Thu afternoon, min 46°F on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.3in), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 52°F on Fri night, min 46°F on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.1in), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 50°F on Tue afternoon, min 41°F on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 50°F on Sat afternoon, min 45°F on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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