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.

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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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Otago Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Sun		Monday 07			Tuesday 08			Wednesday 09			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sun
	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 - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Campbells Bay Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago
Rating	2	3	2	3	2	2	0	1	2	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.3 ENE	1.5 ENE	2.3 ENE	2.4 ENE	1.7 E	1.5 E	2.1 ENE	1.9 ENE	2.5 ENE	3.0 ENE	2.2 E	2.5 E	3.0 E	2.5 E	2.2 E
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	6	6	8	9	9	8	11	10	9	10	10	11	11	11	11
Energy(?)	222	437	351	663	299	218	152	97	175	649	834	452	317	1065	681	928	1778	1006	1555	1954	1736	1075
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	12:50PM	11:42PM		12:03PM	2:00AM		2:10PM	2:29AM		2:53PM		3:22AM	3:43PM	1:15AM		3:18PM		4:40AM	2:56PM	3:22AM		3:24PM
Low Tide / height (m)			6:08AM		8:19PM	8:00AM	6:56PM	8:32PM	8:44AM		9:47PM	9:59AM		10:29PM	8:58AM		11:11PM	11:28AM		10:23PM	8:06AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	10	10	9	9	8	7	7	8	6	8	7	11	13	9	10	10	10	11	11	10	10	9
Low °C	9	9	9	9	5	5	7	7	5	8	7	8	11	7	9	9	8	9	10	9	9	9
Chill °C (?)	10	10	8	7	5	4	3	5	4	4	6	10	12	8	9	8	8	10	10	8	8	6
Sunrise	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:11	-	-	8:15	-
Sunset	5:06	-	-	5:06	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:08	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:12
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.3 ENE	0.9 E	0.2 S	1.8 ENE	1.7 E	1.5 E	1.7 E	1.4 E	2.2 E	2.5 E	2.2 E	2.5 E	3.0 E	2.5 E	2.2 E
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	9	6	9	9	9	8	11	9	9	10	10	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	-	0.3 SSE	0.1 SE	0.2 ENE	0.3 E	0.5 E	0.8 E	0.5 S	0.5 E	0.5 E	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.3 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	8	9	10	9	10	9	-	10	10	15	14	14	13	16	12	13	18	16	16	14	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	0.7 NE	1.2 NE	1.3 ENE	1.5 ENE	2.3 ENE	2.4 ENE	-	-	2.1 ENE	1.9 ENE	2.5 ENE	3.0 ENE	-	-	0.7 SW	0.7 NNE	0.4 NNW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	3	4	5	6	6	8	9	-	-	11	10	9	10	-	-	4	4	3

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Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair 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	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Brighton Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago
Rating	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.0 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 S
Period(s) (?)	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Energy(?)	222	466	481	437	135	346	351	506	663	653	377	299	229	225	218	160	152	104
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)	12:50PM 1.75			11:42PM 1.63	1:15AM 1.69				1:26PM 1.63				2:00AM 1.69				2:20PM 1.78
Low Tide / height (m)		5:51PM 0.41					7:13AM 0.38				8:19PM 0.35				6:48AM 0.41
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	7	7	7
Chill °C (?)	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	7	7	6	5	4	3	1	2	4	3	3
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:18	-	-	-
Sunset	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.0 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 S
Period (s)	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.6 SE	0.8 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 E	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	-	-	-
Period (s)	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	10	10	9	9	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.6 NE	0.7 NE	1.1 NE	1.2 NE	1.3 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5