Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 5,839 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, gales from the W by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 318 | 161 | 94 | 59 | 229 | 182 | 93 | 5839 | 3562 | 2508 | 1847 | 1442 | 1516 | 1906 | 20 | 2638 | 3028 | 3156 | 2221 | 1118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.64m | 9:48PM1.57m | 10:11AM1.64m | 10:41PM1.58m | 11:02AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.61m | 11:48AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.66m | 12:30PM1.76m | 00:51AM1.72m | 1:09PM1.80m | 1:27AM1.79m | 1:46PM1.85m | 2:02AM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.44m | 4:10AM0.40m | 4:46PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:38PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.34m | 6:23PM0.33m | 6:34AM0.31m | 7:05PM0.28m | 7:18AM0.27m | 7:44PM0.25m | 8:01AM0.24m | 8:23PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | -6 | -7 | -1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 431 | 318 | 161 | 94 | 43 | 87 | 182 | 93 | 12 | 3562 | 2508 | 1847 | 1442 | 1516 | 1906 | 5 | 2638 | 3028 | 3156 | 2221 | 1118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 |
| kJ | 170 | 88 | 9 | 66 | 26 | 28 | 148 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 85 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | 19 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 59 | 229 | 162 | 5248 | 5839 | — | 3 | 9 | 30 | — | — | 2929 | 3997 | — | — | 108 | 492 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 466 | 514 | 163 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 163 | 55 |
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