Possums Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Possums Reef Surf Guide

Possums Reef in Otago is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. A left hand reef. Best around high tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include sharks/rips.

Possums Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Possums Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Possums Reef occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Possums Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Possums Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in August while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Possums Reef Location Map

Interactive Possums Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Possums Reef is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Possums Reef is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 90 km (56 miles) away.

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Possums Reef Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:34 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Possums Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Warrington, 1 km from Possums Reef.

Next High Water: 06:34pm | 1.57m

Next Low Water: 12:20pm | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Possums Reef Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.9 °C) at Possums Reef is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.