Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, ESE swell with 575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Jul 13) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 25 | 44 | 122 | 51 | 93 | 49 | 47 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 63 | 198 | 273 | 429 | 527 | 554 | 546 | 546 | 316 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.79m | 1:52PM1.99m | 2:13AM1.86m | 2:47PM2.04m | 3:07AM1.90m | 3:40PM2.06m | 4:00AM1.91m | 4:32PM2.03m | 4:53AM1.89m | 5:24PM1.96m | 5:46AM1.83m | 6:17PM1.87m | 6:41AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.18m | 7:28AM0.05m | 8:06PM0.12m | 8:24AM-0.02m | 9:02PM0.08m | 9:20AM-0.06m | 9:57PM0.05m | 10:15AM-0.06m | 10:51PM0.06m | 11:10AM-0.02m | 11:44PM0.08m | 12:05PM0.05m | 00:38AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:10 |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ESE 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 170 | 125 | 53 | 51 | 93 | 49 | 273 | 257 | 186 | 170 | 110 | 261 | 192 | 429 | 377 | 605 | 3544 | 3347 | 2839 | 1334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSW 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 25 | — | 14 | 25 | 83 | 47 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 63 | 198 | 273 | 75 | 527 | 554 | 546 | 546 | 316 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 23 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 14 | — | S 21 | S 24 | S 23 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 102 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 134 | — | 890 | 555 | 821 | 8 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 44 | 122 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 15 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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