Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE 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 (Nov 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. 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 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 662 | 763 | 542 | 244 | 270 | 362 | 357 | 307 | 129 | 1504 | 2151 | 2190 | 948 | 701 | 452 | 158 | 85 | 31 | 59 | 28 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:12PM1.75m | 4:35AM1.80m | 4:57PM1.68m | 5:22AM1.74m | 5:43PM1.61m | 6:07AM1.69m | 6:28PM1.56m | 6:51AM1.65m | 7:15PM1.52m | 7:34AM1.62m | 8:02PM1.51m | 8:17AM1.60m | 8:50PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.23m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:32PM0.25m | 12:00PM0.28m | 00:14AM0.27m | 12:43PM0.32m | 00:57AM0.29m | 1:26PM0.35m | 1:41AM0.32m | 2:11PM0.38m | 2:27AM0.35m | 2:58PM0.40m | 3:14AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 160 | 121 | 94 | 244 | 270 | 290 | 228 | 147 | 955 | 1504 | 2151 | 2190 | 948 | 701 | 452 | 158 | 117 | 106 | 400 | 28 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | — | SW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 11 | S 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | — | 14 | 149 | 186 | 362 | 357 | 150 | 129 | 74 | 61 | 78 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 179 | 85 | 31 | 59 | 2 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 11 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 100 | 91 | — | — | 307 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 67 | 14 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 662 | 763 | 542 | — | — | 11 | 14 | 2190 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 37 | 50 | — | — | 708 | 794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 240 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 49 | 300 | 4 |
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