Otago Surf

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.

Otago Surf Forecast

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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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Otago Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Friday 10
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	5	5	5	9	8	10
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.3 SSW	1.9 S	2.1 SSW	1.5 S	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.5 S	2.0 S	2.0 S	1.8 SSW	4.5 SW	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	16	14	13	13	13	14	14	13	14	15	18
Energy(?)	2567	1725	1487	2113	1750	1264	1511	1107	1541	1042	1077	2221	1519	1608	1109	7526	10122	10095
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	11:56AM		1:45AM		2:11PM	2:37AM		3:04PM	2:21AM		2:50PM		3:13AM 12:13PM	3:41PM		5:24AM	5:54PM
Low Tide / height (m)			7:34PM	8:01AM		8:31PM	8:54AM	7:06AM	8:09PM	8:32AM		9:04PM	9:24AM		9:59PM		12:19PM	12:53AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	8	9	9	8	9	6	9	12	11	12	9	7	7	8	6	8	8	7
Low °C	8	9	8	7	8	6	8	10	9	10	6	5	5	7	4	7	7	5
Chill °C (?)	6	8	8	5	6	3	8	12	10	12	5	4	6	6	2	5	5	3
Sunrise	7:39	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:48	-	-
Sunset	-	5:27	-	-	5:27	-	-	5:24	-	-	5:24	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.2 E	1.9 S	2.1 SSW	1.5 S	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.2 ENE	2.5 S	2.0 S	2.0 S	1.8 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.3 SSE
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	9	13	13	16	14	13	10	13	14	14	13	14	15	19
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 E	0.9 SSE	0.7 S	0.2 E	-	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.4 NE	0.3 NNE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	1.5 S	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	10	12	11	9	-	9	9	10	3	4	12	12	10	13	13	12	19	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.3 SSW	-	-	-	-	0.3 NNE	1.8 SSW	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	4.5 SW	5.0 SSW	4.0 SSW
Period (s)	-	-	-	13	13	-	-	-	-	4	13	-	-	-	2	14	15	18

	Sunday 05	Monday 06	Tuesday 07
	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	6	5	5	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SSW	3.5 SW	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.7 S
Period(s) (?)	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	3331	3030	2567	2268	1725	1474	1430	1487	1174	1193	2113	1380	1750	1793	3794	1264	1138	1016
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off
Tide State(?)	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)					1:20PM 1.90				12:40AM 1.91				1:06PM 1.95				2:48AM 2.11
Low Tide / height (m)			7:06AM 0.17				7:34PM 0.13				6:50AM 0.03				7:17PM 0.00	9:20PM -0.01
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	6	7	7	8	9	8	6	6	6	6
Chill °C (?)	5	6	6	8	8	8	8	8	4	4	4	5	6	5	4	3	4	3
Sunrise	-	-	7:39	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:27	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:27	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	1.9 S	1.9 S	1.8 S	1.7 S
Period (s)	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	9	9	9	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 E	0.3 ENE	0.4 E	0.4 E	0.9 SSE	1.0 S	0.8 SSE	0.7 S	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	-	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E
Period (s)	11	10	10	10	12	12	11	11	10	10	9	9	-	9	9	9	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.3 SSW	3.5 SW	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	13	13	13	13	-	-	-