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			Sunday 13
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui 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	Campbells Bay Otago	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago
Rating	3	2	3	3	2	0	1	2	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.3 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.4 ENE	1.7 E	1.5 E	2.1 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.5 ENE	2.4 E	2.5 E	2.2 E	2.1 E	2.3 E	2.0 E	2.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	13	13	13	13	13	12	5	7	8	9	9	8	8	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	11
Energy(?)	437	351	663	569	218	152	80	270	501	815	432	324	618	768	1126	1131	1504	1170	1107	1265	907	1189
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	off	glass	cross- off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	11:42PM		1:36PM	1:45AM		2:10PM	2:29AM	1:02AM	3:02PM		3:12AM	3:43PM		3:55AM	4:23PM		4:40AM	4:20PM	3:22AM		3:24PM 12:12PM
Low Tide / height (m)		6:08AM		7:46PM	8:00AM		8:32PM	8:44AM		9:16PM	9:27AM		10:29PM	10:10AM 7:13AM		11:11PM	11:28AM		10:23PM	8:06AM		10:40PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	10	9	9	8	7	7	8	6	7	7	11	12	10	10	10	9	11	11	10	10	9	9
Low °C	9	9	9	6	5	6	7	5	7	6	8	11	8	9	9	9	9	10	9	7	8	5
Chill °C (?)	10	8	7	5	3	3	4	3	5	5	11	11	9	9	9	7	11	11	10	7	6	6
Sunrise	-	8:18	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:08	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:12	-	-	8:11	-	-	8:17	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:06	-	-	5:07	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:08	-	-	5:09	-	-	5:10	-	-	5:12	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.3 SSE	1.0 E	1.0 E	2.0 ENE	1.7 E	1.5 E	1.3 E	1.7 E	2.3 E	2.4 E	2.5 E	2.2 E	2.1 E	2.3 E	2.0 E	1.6 E
Period (s)	13	13	13	13	13	12	10	7	8	9	9	8	8	10	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.4 ENE	-	0.2 S	0.1 SE	0.2 E	0.3 E	0.5 E	0.7 E	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.3 SSW	0.1 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.1 S	0.4 SW	-	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	9	10	9	10	9	-	13	10	14	14	14	12	12	12	15	18	16	16	14	13	-	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.6 NNE	0.7 NE	1.2 NE	1.3 ENE	1.7 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.4 ENE	-	-	2.1 ENE	2.1 ENE	2.5 ENE	-	-	-	-	0.6 W	0.7 SW	2.3 SW
Period (s)	-	-	-	4	4	5	5	7	8	9	-	-	8	10	9	-	-	-	-	3	13	11

	Sun	Monday 07								Tuesday 08								Wed

Best forecast wave conditions in 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	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Campbells Bay Otago
Rating	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	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	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	1.3 ENE
Period(s) (?)	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	10	5
Energy(?)	481	437	135	346	351	506	663	653	377	569	560	225	218	371	152	104	50	80
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	high	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		11:42PM 1.63	1:15AM 1.69				1:26PM 1.63				1:45AM 1.56				2:20PM 1.78
Low Tide / height (m)					7:13AM 0.38				8:19PM 0.35				8:32AM 0.29
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	5	5	6	7	6	7	8
Chill °C (?)	10	10	9	9	8	7	7	6	5	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	2	5
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:18	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	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	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.3 SSE
Period (s)	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 E	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.7 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	-	-	-	0.3 SSW	0.2 S
Period (s)	9	9	10	10	10	10	9	9	10	10	9	9	9	-	-	-	12	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NE	0.6 NNE	0.8 NNE	0.6 NE	0.7 NE	1.4 NE	1.2 NE	1.3 NE	1.3 NE	1.3 ENE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5