Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,695 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s 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 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 13s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | S 10 | E 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 958 | 1208 | 1260 | 1415 | 1547 | 1839 | 1810 | 2221 | 2178 | 1622 | 1533 | 1190 | 1137 | 1274 | 953 | 610 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2049 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:49PM1.50m | 8:12AM1.58m | 8:43PM1.47m | 9:02AM1.57m | 9:35PM1.48m | 9:51AM1.57m | 10:25PM1.53m | 10:39AM1.60m | 11:10PM1.60m | 11:25AM1.65m | 11:52PM1.69m | 12:09PM1.71m | 00:33AM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.35m | 2:44PM0.40m | 3:02AM0.37m | 3:36PM0.41m | 3:51AM0.38m | 4:29PM0.40m | 4:42AM0.39m | 5:19PM0.38m | 5:32AM0.38m | 6:06PM0.35m | 6:22AM0.35m | 6:51PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 356 | 1208 | 938 | 5 | 1547 | 1839 | 1810 | 2221 | 2178 | 1622 | 1533 | 1190 | 1137 | 1274 | 953 | 610 | 576 | 13 | 4 | 2049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | S 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 96 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | SW 12 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 958 | — | 1260 | 1415 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 520 | 688 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 18 | 0 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 76 | 305 | 4 |
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