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Lat Long: 40.68° S 175.15° E

Otaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Otaki fun' by Peter Geers

Issued: 5 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otaki Beach sea temperature is

12.6° C

0.2°

Otaki Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SSW	WNW	W
	9 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SSW	WNW	W
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		WNW	S
	9 s	off		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E	E	WNW	W
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E	E	WNW	W
	9 s	off	2 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE	ENE	WNW	W
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE	ENE	WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE	ENE	WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NE	ENE	WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	W
	8 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	WNW
	8 s	cross- on		4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		NW	WNW
	7 s	cross		5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N	NW	WNW	W
	5 s	cross	5 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	W	SW
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	W	SW
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otaki Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 14 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.69m (8.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Otaki Beach Surf Photo: 'Otaki fun' by Peter Geers

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User: Peter Geers (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:49 pm 28 Mar 2015