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Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
37 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 55 | 131 | 96 | 110 | 168 | 100 | 76 | 91 | 93 | 359 | 2973 | 1185 | 637 | 365 | 307 | 353 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.55m | 6:25AM1.43m | 6:45PM1.53m | 7:12AM1.43m | 7:29PM1.53m | 8:01AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.37m | 12:54PM0.32m | 1:24AM0.39m | 1:41PM0.34m | 2:13AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 144 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 93 | 61 | 62 | 131 | 96 | 110 | 168 | 100 | 76 | 89 | 93 | 359 | 1384 | 1185 | 637 | 365 | 307 | 397 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | — | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 92 | 90 | 8 | 87 | 57 | 58 | 50 | — | 127 | 119 | 353 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 18 | SW 5 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 52 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 109 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 55 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | 2973 | 116 | 133 | 243 | 512 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 427 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
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