Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
10.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 12 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 03) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 4th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 5th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 10th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
SE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
2.3
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
1.9
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)101010991010108109101010910105567899999101110111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)615961761032973012842099411188815245325692116160502104812662450562599561555676543618732614514392334
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
10
NE
15
ESE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
0
W
10
WNW
0
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NE
5
N
5
SE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glasscrossglasscrosscrossglassonononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:26AM
1.50
9:50PM
1.51
10:21AM
1.49
10:43PM
1.48
11:14AM
1.50
11:33PM
1.48
12:03PM
1.54
12:20AM
1.49
12:48PM
1.59
1:05AM
1.52
1:31PM
1.64
1:47AM
1.55
2:12PM
1.69
2:27AM
1.59
2:53PM
1.73
3:07AM
1.61
3:33PM
1.75
3:46AM
1.63
4:13PM
1.76
4:27AM
1.63
4:55PM
1.76
5:10AM
1.63
5:38PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:33PM
0.42
4:00AM
0.41
4:24PM
0.46
4:47AM
0.43
5:13PM
0.48
5:33AM
0.43
6:02PM
0.47
6:18AM
0.42
6:49PM
0.46
7:02AM
0.39
7:35PM
0.43
7:46AM
0.36
8:19PM
0.40
8:30AM
0.32
9:03PM
0.36
9:13AM
0.28
9:46PM
0.33
9:56AM
0.24
10:29PM
0.31
10:41AM
0.22
11:14PM
0.29
11:27AM
0.21
12:00AM
0.28
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise8:18--8:18--8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:14--
Sunset-5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:12-
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Rain (mm)
-18---1--------------------13--52---
Temp. °C9899998879101010118998888898101091010109101011119
Feels °C (?)66776765568789555411-1345887977566997

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Long Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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