Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.60° E

Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach sea temperature is
11.1°C
2.4° 

Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 6,329 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 6AM (Mon 31st Aug)13ft (4.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sun 30th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Boulder Beach over the next 16 days.


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