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Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
285 | 243 | 222 | 177 | 211 | 263 | 393 | 446 | 553 | 450 | 346 | 354 | 380 | 295 | 256 | 362 | 309 | 316 | 362 | 508 | 508 | 470 | 553 | 648 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.70m | 2:42PM1.74m | 3:03AM1.64m | 3:26PM1.71m | 3:43AM1.60m | 4:06PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.27m | 8:53AM0.24m | 9:21PM0.27m | 9:33AM0.23m | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:13AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 285 | 83 | 77 | 120 | 177 | 125 | 96 | 99 | 553 | 450 | 346 | 354 | 380 | 295 | 256 | 275 | 309 | 316 | 362 | 508 | 508 | 470 | 553 | 648 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 243 | 222 | 177 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 103 | 62 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 80 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 103 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 56 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 83 | — | — | — | 211 | 263 | 393 | 446 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 362 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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