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Lat Long: 40.68° S 175.15° E

Otaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Otaki beach' by Steve Armitage

Issued: 6 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is

15.0°C

1.9°

Otaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	W
	7 s	cross		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		WNW	W
	8 s	cross		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		WNW	W
	7 s	cross		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNE		WNW	W
	6 s	cross- off		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	W
	6 s	cross		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		WNW	W
	6 s	glass		6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	W
	7 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	W
	11 s	glass		7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	W
	10 s	glass		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N	N	W
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW	NW	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		WNW	W
	7 s	cross		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 25 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.4 ft). Range 2.71m (8.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Steve Armitage (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2477 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:02 pm 23 Nov 2019