Otaki Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.68° S 175.15° E

Otaki Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.7° 

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 5 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,693 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NW 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 (Nov 06) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 6th Nov)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 17th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 17th Nov)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


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