Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, SE swell with 1,391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 4.5m 12s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | E 11 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 18 | ESE 18 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 228 | 167 | 128 | 89 | 35 | 12 | 437 | 1391 | 593 | 350 | 190 | 68 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.73m | 3:54AM1.62m | 4:18PM1.72m | 4:32AM1.61m | 4:56PM1.69m | 5:10AM1.59m | 5:35PM1.65m | 5:52AM1.58m | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:38AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.58m | 7:30AM1.57m | 7:57PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.26m | 9:52PM0.32m | 10:03AM0.25m | 10:32PM0.32m | 10:44AM0.25m | 11:13PM0.32m | 11:27AM0.28m | 11:55PM0.34m | 12:12PM0.31m | 00:40AM0.36m | 1:02PM0.35m | 1:30AM0.37m | 1:58PM0.37m | 2:24AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | -2 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 289 | 228 | 167 | 109 | 74 | 35 | 2602 | 1207 | 1391 | 593 | 350 | 344 | 888 | 33 | 37 | 1827 | 1369 | 1272 | 823 | 631 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 9 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 13 | S 16 | NE 13 | E 18 | ESE 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 150 | 96 | 128 | 89 | 6 | 8 | 437 | 7 | 173 | 210 | 190 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 177 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 20 | S 18 | S 13 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 17 | E 17 | S 20 | S 18 | E 15 | NE 15 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 8 | 24 | 90 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 121 | 294 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | W 4 | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | S 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 62 | 4716 | 4469 | 784 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2987 | 2717 | 3179 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 153 | 255 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 160 | 153 | 153 | 236 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 5 |
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