Otago Peninsula – Long Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach break guide

Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Surf Guide

Long Beach on the Otago Peninsula is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Otago Peninsula - Long Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Otago Peninsula - Long Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Otago Peninsula - Long Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in August while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

80%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Location Map

Interactive Otago Peninsula - Long 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 - Long Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Otago Peninsula - Long Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:26 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	cross	glass

What does Otago Peninsula - Long Beach look like?

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Tides at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Warrington, 5 km from Otago Peninsula - Long Beach.

Next High Water: 06:34pm | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 12:20pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.0 °C) at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.