Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, ENE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 54 | 31 | 40 | 32 | 28 | 50 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.60m | 7:37PM1.46m | 8:07AM1.55m | 8:29PM1.42m | 8:58AM1.51m | 9:21PM1.39m | 9:49AM1.49m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:38AM1.50m | 11:00PM1.42m | 11:25AM1.52m | 11:47PM1.48m | 12:10PM1.56m | 00:33AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.48m | 1:53AM0.46m | 2:32PM0.50m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:21PM0.50m | 3:34AM0.47m | 4:09PM0.48m | 4:22AM0.45m | 4:54PM0.45m | 5:08AM0.42m | 5:37PM0.40m | 5:54AM0.36m | 6:20PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 420 | 255 | 168 | 122 | 28 | 50 | 24 | 144 | 495 | 411 | 335 | 289 | 312 | 26 | 7 | 1718 | 1476 | 957 | 332 | 249 | 526 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 14 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 60 | 106 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 30 | — | 11 | 28 | — | — | 7 | 8 | 17 | 90 | 59 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | S 11 | NE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | NNW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 40 | 32 | — | — | 413 | 143 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 22 | 689 | 1026 | 1804 | 2938 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 469 | 153 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 418 | 10 |
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