Surf Forecasts:
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 746 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu this week:
The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 764 | 595 | 223 | 404 | 345 | 125 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 146 | 137 | 367 | 246 | 138 | 136 | 152 | 248 | 107 | 138 | 252 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.60m | 11:10PM1.60m | 11:25AM1.65m | 11:52PM1.69m | 12:09PM1.71m | 00:33AM1.78m | 12:53PM1.78m | 1:15AM1.87m | 1:37PM1.85m | 1:58AM1.93m | 2:22PM1.91m | 2:43AM1.98m | 3:08PM1.93m | 3:31AM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.38m | 5:32AM0.38m | 6:06PM0.35m | 6:22AM0.35m | 6:51PM0.31m | 7:11AM0.31m | 7:36PM0.27m | 7:59AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.22m | 8:47AM0.20m | 9:07PM0.19m | 9:36AM0.16m | 9:55PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 764 | 595 | 223 | 404 | 345 | 125 | 33 | 55 | 41 | 146 | 125 | 367 | 246 | 138 | 136 | 152 | 248 | 107 | 138 | 89 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | S 14 | NE 4 | E 10 | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | S 17 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 55 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 137 | 2 | 60 | 25 | 12 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 19 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 8 | E 14 | S 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | S 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 13 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 252 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 21 |
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