Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.80° S 170.75° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu sea temperature is
12.1° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu at 11PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1.5
NNE
7
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
15
2.2
S
17
2.4
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
521
430
392
166
171
205
179
176
225
219
212
163
273
171
213
285
289
456
668
865
1354
2716
3287
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
SSW
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:11PM2.00m
6:40AM1.91m
7:07PM1.95m
7:39AM1.89m
8:04PM1.91m
8:37AM1.87m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.03m
1:06AM0.16m
1:30PM0.09m
2:01AM0.20m
2:23PM0.17m
2:55AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
12
16
14
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
10
10
9
8
9
Feels °C
5
8
10
9
7
13
12
8
9
7
8
5
7
6
6
7
9
8
4
5
6
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1.3
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
S
13
1.8
S
15
2.2
S
17
2.4
S
17
Energy kJ
737
521
430
392
166
171
84
93
106
114
219
212
163
273
87
78
285
289
456
668
865
1354
2716
3287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
77
54
176
179
176
225
76
57
27
92
73
85
40
10
10
10
20
10
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.1
E
17
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
9
8
30
6
28
16
8
5
7
7
35
5
82
27
4
8
5
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
20
23
25
28
44
74
205
1
1
35
11
45
171
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
6
6
Distance (km)
15
13
9
13
9
9
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
38
35
0
0
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
3
3
5
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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