Moeraki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Otago, New Zealand)
Moeraki Surf Guide
Moeraki in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the optimum swell angle is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is also a right hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Sharks may be a hazard at this break.
Moeraki Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Moeraki:
The best conditions reported for surf at Moeraki occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Moeraki (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Moeraki Location Map
Interactive Moeraki surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Moeraki is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Moeraki is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 80 km (50 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
on | on | cross- on |
Tides at Moeraki
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Swell History at Moeraki
Surf stats for Moeraki, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Moeraki
Wind stats for Moeraki, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Moeraki. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Moeraki:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon308 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy336 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy340 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy608 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy684 mi