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Shag Beach Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Shag Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Shag Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shag Beach sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Shag Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Shag Beach at 2PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Shag Beach. (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 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | |
1583 | 1373 | 1148 | 828 | 743 | 3560 | 725 | 807 | 318 | 280 | 769 | 792 | 890 | 1041 | 828 | 769 | 640 | 591 | 469 | 454 | 367 | 298 | 165 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.61m | 00:18AM1.68m | 12:43PM1.72m | 1:06AM1.74m | 1:33PM1.83m | 1:56AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.23m | 6:27AM0.20m | 6:53PM0.16m | 7:15AM0.13m | 7:45PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 1583 | 1373 | 1148 | 828 | 743 | 580 | 464 | 373 | 318 | 280 | 769 | 792 | 890 | 1041 | 828 | 769 | 640 | 591 | 469 | 454 | 367 | 298 | 165 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 266 | 354 | 308 | 377 | 210 | 193 | 239 | 174 | 203 | 225 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | — | SE 12 | — | S 24 | S 23 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 | — | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3560 | 725 | 807 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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