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Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu at 9AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
205 | 188 | 178 | 178 | 140 | 290 | 279 | 264 | 199 | 196 | 198 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 62 | 59 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | off | |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.52m | 5:20PM1.58m | 5:40AM1.46m | 6:03PM1.55m | 6:25AM1.43m | 6:45PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.27m | 11:55PM0.33m | 12:10PM0.29m | 00:38AM0.37m | 12:54PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 205 | 188 | 178 | 178 | 140 | 290 | 279 | 264 | 199 | 196 | 198 | 146 | 144 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 62 | 37 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 65 | 28 | 10 | — | 9 | 17 | — | 14 | 23 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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