Moeraki surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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Moeraki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Moeraki sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Moeraki today?

The current surf forecast for Moeraki at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Moeraki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
6
22
33
22
30
15
6
20
37
22
15
44
113
102
66
116
75
43
44
147
232
1132
1146
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:10AM1.46m
6:38PM1.55m
6:59AM1.41m
7:29PM1.51m
7:50AM1.38m
8:20PM1.49m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.47m
12:25PM0.46m
1:04AM0.50m
1:16PM0.48m
1:54AM0.51m
2:06PM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
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7:37
7:37
7:39
7:41
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5:28
5:27
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
10
9
9
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
17
19
17
16
14
13
13
13
16
14
14
13
13
7
6
5
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
11
14
10
12
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
2.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
107
69
68
33
22
30
40
39
6
11
12
32
32
33
102
66
116
75
43
44
63
30
30
1146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
8
6
22
68
67
40
7
6
39
35
33
6
2
15
15
15
15
18
32
31
7
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
17
Energy kJ
3
3
1
19
15
4
6
6
6
2
4
1
2
14
7
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
7
0.2
S
3
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
3
20
37
22
15
44
113
1
147
232
1132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
3
3
5
3
19
58
58
19
19
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
63
3
58
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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