Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 658 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 228 | 160 | 193 | 129 | 146 | 277 | 329 | 139 | 79 | 172 | 80 | 115 | 141 | 459 | 419 | 508 | 284 | 348 | 322 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:27PM1.70m | 10:00AM1.82m | 10:33PM1.73m | 11:03AM1.87m | 11:36PM1.80m | 12:04PM1.94m | 00:34AM1.89m | 1:02PM2.01m | 1:28AM1.98m | 1:57PM2.06m | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:47PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44PM0.37m | 4:13AM0.30m | 4:55PM0.32m | 5:20AM0.25m | 6:02PM0.23m | 6:24AM0.18m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:24AM0.10m | 7:55PM0.08m | 8:20AM0.02m | 8:47PM0.05m | 9:13AM-0.02m | 9:37PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 305 | 228 | 160 | 127 | 82 | 64 | 226 | 179 | 139 | 79 | 77 | 38 | 17 | 56 | 53 | 419 | 508 | 284 | 249 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 79 | 34 | 125 | 193 | 129 | 69 | 65 | 275 | 208 | 183 | 172 | 63 | 109 | 94 | 22 | 142 | 147 | 142 | 348 | 322 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 19 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 4 | 67 | 59 | 36 | 84 | 38 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 125 | 29 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | — | 4 | 10 | 77 | 146 | 277 | 329 | — | — | 17 | 80 | 115 | 141 | 459 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 119 | 74 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 119 | 119 | 32 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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