Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.79° S 170.74° E

Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach, New Zealand Weather Observations

Issued: 5 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach sea temperature is
11.2°C
2.4° 

Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Port Chalmers

9 km SW15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
No weather report
40
strong winds from the SW
(41 km/h at 225°)
7.3 °C-
-
-
-
-

Port Chalmers wx

10 km SW1 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
35
fresh winds from the WSW
(34 km/h at 245°)
70
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Fairfield

13 km SW24 m above sea level

1 hour ago
Dry
35
fresh winds from the W
(37 km/h at 270°)
7.9 °C-
-
-
-
-

Waitati

15 km W41 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
15
light winds from the S
(15 km/h at 180°)
6.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Leith Saddle

18 km WSW378 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
20
moderate winds from the SW
(20 km/h at 225°)
3.0 °C-
-
-
-
-

Falkirk & Gladstone

19 km SW119 m above sea level

1 hour ago
No weather report
wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
7.6 °C-
-
-
-
-

Fred Hollows Way

20 km SW108 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
-
(- km/h at -°)
6.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Dunedin- New Zealand

21 km SW157 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainDry
10
light winds from the SW
(9 km/h at 225°)
6.4 °C-
-
-
-
-

Dunedin Swampy Summit Automatic Weather Station

21 km WSW670 m above sea level

1 hour ago
No weather report
60
near gales from the SW
(61 km/h at 225°)
0.8 °C-
-
-
-
-

Bucklands

22 km NW70 m above sea level

1 hour ago
light rainRecent light rain
45
strong winds from the SW
(46 km/h at 225°)
7 °C-
-
-
-
-

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Otago Peninsula - Penguin Beach and within an acceptable time window.

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