Otama Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.70° S 175.76° E

Otama WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otama sea temperature is
16.2°C
0.0° 

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


Otama surf forecast from 2 Nov 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 229 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otama this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Otama in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 5th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

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


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