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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Long Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | |
3 | 3 | 52 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 79 | 164 | 160 | 98 | 155 | 86 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.48m | 6:34PM1.57m | 6:54AM1.43m | 7:24PM1.53m | 7:45AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.48m | 12:20PM0.46m | 00:59AM0.51m | 1:11PM0.49m | 1:50AM0.52m | 2:02PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 279 | 264 | 199 | 200 | 194 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 22 | 61 | 24 | 26 | 79 | 164 | 160 | 98 | 74 | 89 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 11 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 93 | 2 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 93 | 90 | 8 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | S 5 | E 11 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 86 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
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