Otaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.68° S 175.15° E

Otaki Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.4° 

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


Otaki Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, WNW swell with 542 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otaki Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otaki Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otaki Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 16th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otaki Beach over the next 16 days.


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