Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 6 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 297 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 6 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 6th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 62 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 38 | 96 | 47 | 64 | 108 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.95m | 11:50PM1.93m | 12:15PM1.97m | 00:41AM1.96m | 1:05PM1.97m | 1:29AM1.97m | 1:53PM1.94m | 2:16AM1.95m | 2:40PM1.89m | 3:02AM1.91m | 3:26PM1.82m | 3:49AM1.86m | 4:12PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.18m | 6:37AM0.19m | 7:07PM0.15m | 7:30AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.14m | 8:20AM0.20m | 8:40PM0.15m | 9:08AM0.21m | 9:24PM0.17m | 9:53AM0.21m | 10:07PM0.20m | 10:36AM0.23m | 10:49PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 |
| kJ | 229 | 215 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 53 | 78 | 38 | 27 | 181 | 209 | 146 | 92 | 38 | 115 | 91 | 32 | 30 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 116 | 64 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 92 | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 32 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 53 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 6 | 96 | 47 | 64 | 108 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 120 | 125 | 10 | 53 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 240 | 125 | 125 | 0 |
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