Otama Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.76° E

Otama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otama sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Otama today (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Otama at 5AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.8
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
30
138
105
64
46
14
13
12
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
35
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:14PM1.91m
10:38AM1.79m
10:55PM1.90m
11:24AM1.79m
Low Tide
4:38AM0.25m
4:50PM0.31m
5:20AM0.24m
5:36PM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
8
8
6
6
6
9
10
10
9
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
1
2
1
1
1
3
6
6
5
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