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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 27 Aug 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 47 | 34 | 57 | 181 | 534 | 546 | 234 | 424 | 308 | 237 | 210 | 269 | 260 | 270 | 239 | 239 | 202 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 149 | 165 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:44AM 1.71 | 6:05PM 1.62 | 6:33AM 1.63 | 6:55PM 1.53 | 7:24AM 1.57 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:58PM 0.34 | 12:25PM 0.34 | 12:40AM 0.39 | 1:07PM 0.39 | 1:26AM 0.43 | 1:52PM 0.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Otago
Cross-shore wind has turned cross-on at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach (light winds from the NNW at Port Chalmers wx 10 km from Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach). 1.0m 7s swell from the NE with a 0.4m 6s windswell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
Actual: 25 min ago
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