Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

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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
10.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. 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 12 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 09) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 07) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
1.8
ENE
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
2.5
ESE
3
E
3
E
2.4
E
2.2
E
1.4
E
2.5
SSW
2
SSW
1.4
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)13141413131313131313131212777789812889610111111111098131310
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)101210411025749600595561440673621439377383553757781505611786618636367241291490206620811633137874716971183658551487230
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
5
WSW
5
NNW
15
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
50
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
SW
5
W
5
ENE
15
NE
10
E
10
ESE
25
SSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
15
WSW
5
W
20
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glasscrossoncross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
onoffglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglassonononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:04PM
1.65
10:30AM
1.69
10:54PM
1.64
11:17AM
1.68
11:42PM
1.63
12:03PM
1.69
12:27AM
1.63
12:47PM
1.72
1:09AM
1.65
1:29PM
1.76
1:49AM
1.68
2:10PM
1.80
2:28AM
1.72
2:50PM
1.85
3:07AM
1.76
3:31PM
1.89
3:48AM
1.80
4:12PM
1.91
4:32AM
1.84
4:57PM
1.93
5:19AM
1.86
5:44PM
1.92
6:11AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:35AM
0.40
5:00PM
0.44
5:22AM
0.39
5:51PM
0.41
6:08AM
0.35
6:40PM
0.37
6:53AM
0.31
7:25PM
0.32
7:37AM
0.27
8:08PM
0.28
8:20AM
0.23
8:50PM
0.25
9:04AM
0.21
9:32PM
0.24
9:49AM
0.20
10:15PM
0.24
10:35AM
0.20
11:00PM
0.27
11:23AM
0.20
11:49PM
0.29
12:12PM
0.21
12:39AM
0.31
1:03PM
0.23
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wed
16
Sunrise-8:18--8:18--8:17--8:17--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:15--8:14--8:14--8:12--8:11-
Sunset--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:12--5:13
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C98791011111099899999891010101010101010101099888888
Feels °C (?)6445678844111-2-2-1247987882102-12352112

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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