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Otaki Beach Surf Forecast
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Otaki Beach surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Otaki Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otaki Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otaki Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 4 | NW 5 | |
52 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.75m | 8:17PM1.79m | 8:34AM1.80m | 8:58PM1.87m | 9:14AM1.85m | 9:36PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.42m | 2:32AM0.45m | 2:47PM0.37m | 3:09AM0.39m | 3:22PM0.33m | 3:44AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | S 12 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
 kJ | 52 | 43 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 89 | 94 | 32 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 32 | 32 | 87 | 32 | 56 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 91 | 93 | 93 |
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