Shag Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Otago, New Zealand)
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Shag Beach Surf Guide
Shag Beach in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.
Shag Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach and reef |  3.2 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 10.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Shag Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shag Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Shag Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Shag Beach Location Map
Interactive Shag Beach 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 Shag Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shag Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 76 km (47 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 05:29 Local Time
| Tuesday 28 | ||||
| 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross | cross- on |
cross- on |
on |
Surf-Forecast StoreTides at Shag Beach
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Shag Beach
Surf stats for Shag Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Shag Beach
Wind stats for Shag Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Reef and point
Wave Buoys Nearest To Shag Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon311 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy339 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy343 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy611 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy687 mi
