Otago Surf

Otago Surf Forecast

Detailed Otago surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Otago. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Otago. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Otago over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Otago and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Otago Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Otago Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Otago Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Otago Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Otago Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Otago Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Otago Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Otago Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Otago Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Otago Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Otago Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Otago coastline are also listed below.

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	Tue		Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tue
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Shag Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating	6	5	3	3	3	4	3	3	2	2	4	3	3	3	2	2	4	7	4	4	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.7 S	1.4 S	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.7 S	0.6 S	1.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period(s)	14	13	11	10	14	15	14	16	15	14	17	15	14	13	12	16	18	16	15	14	12	11
Energy	5693	3011	783	583	775	1094	743	580	371	381	1020	630	664	547	243	232	1646	6205	1354	1211	754	468
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		9:38PM 1.58	11:26AM 1.68		11:50PM 1.70		12:17PM 1.76	11:10PM 1.82	11:57AM 1.80		1:31AM 1.78		2:00PM 1.91	2:24AM 1.80		2:54PM 1.95	2:12AM 1.89		3:49PM 1.97		4:14AM 1.81	3:24PM 2.07
Low Tide / height (m)	3:30PM 0.37		4:53AM 0.32	4:22PM 0.32		5:49AM 0.27			5:39AM 0.21		7:21PM 0.20	6:32AM 0.13		8:20PM 0.15	8:39AM 0.08		8:04PM 0.12	8:42AM 0.01		9:01PM 0.09	10:29AM 0.02
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5
High °C	11	11	11	12	11	10	11	14	11	12	10	10	11	11	13	16	11	13	15	11	12	13
Low °C	11	10	9	11	10	10	10	9	10	11	10	9	11	10	9	13	11	11	13	9	10	7
Chill °C (?)	8	9	10	11	9	8	9	12	9	11	8	10	11	9	12	16	10	13	14	10	11	12
Sunrise	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:14	-	-	8:17	-
Sunset	4:59	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:57
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.7 S	1.4 S	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.7 S	0.6 S	1.5 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	11	10	9	15	14	16	15	14	17	15	14	13	12	16	18	16	15	14	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 S	1.1 SW	0.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSE	1.2 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.4 SE	0.4 SSW	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	0.3 SSE	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SW	0.3 NE	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.2 E	0.4 NE	0.4 NE
Period (s)	19	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10	18	9	10	9	19	16	13	5	12	12	12	4	4
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	0.2 NNE	0.4 NE	-	-	0.4 NNE	-	-	0.4 NE	0.5 NNE	0.4 NE	1.1 SW	3.0 SSW	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	-	-	3	4	-	-	3	-	-	3	4	4	8	16	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10								Thursday 11								Friday 12
	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago
Rating	6	7	6	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.9 SSE	2.1 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSE	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.7 SSW
Period(s)	14	13	13	13	13	12	11	11	10	10	10	14	12	16	15	15	14	14	15	16	16	15
Energy	5693	6116	5472	3011	1134	1344	783	601	583	562	609	775	1156	1311	1094	1007	743	736	579	580	537	284
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off
Tide State	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	high	high	low
High Tide / height (m)				9:38PM 1.58				11:26AM 1.68				11:50PM 1.70					12:17PM 1.76			11:10PM 1.82	12:40AM 1.74
Low Tide / height (m)		3:30PM 0.37				3:59AM 0.37				4:22PM 0.32				5:49AM 0.27					6:21PM 0.26			5:40AM 0.21
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1
Temp. °C	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	11	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	11	13	11	9	10
Chill °C (?)	8	9	9	9	10	8	7	10	11	10	9	10	10	8	8	8	8	9	11	10	8	8
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:58	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.9 SSE	2.1 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.7 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13	13	12	11	11	10	10	10	9	12	12	15	15	14	14	15	16	16	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 S	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.1 SW	-	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSE	1.0 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSE	1.1 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.7 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE
Period (s)	19	14	14	14	-	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	16	16	12	11	11	11	11	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNE	0.2 NNE	0.3 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	-	0.3 SW
Period (s)	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	4	4	-	3

	Tuesday 09	Wednesday 10
	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating	6	7	6	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.1 SSE	2.0 SSE	1.9 SSE	2.2 S	2.2 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	2.0 S
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Energy	7748	6299	5693	5616	5282	6116	5802	5757	5472	4733	3422	3011	1465	1321	1134	1920	1484	1344	1158	1014	783	1020
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)										9:38PM 1.58												9:51AM 1.76
Low Tide / height (m)				3:30PM 0.37												4:00AM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9	10	10	9	9	11
Chill °C (?)	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	8	7	8	8	7	7	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-
Sunset	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.1 SSE	2.0 SSE	1.9 SSE	2.2 S	2.2 S	2.1 S	2.0 S	1.9 S	1.7 S	2.0 S
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.0 S	0.9 SSE	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	2.0 SW	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	-	-	-	1.2 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.7 SW
Period (s)	19	19	19	19	19	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	14	15	15	15	15	14	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 W	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	0.5 W	-	-	0.3 W	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	3	-	-