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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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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	Mon	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15
	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	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Shag Beach 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	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago
Rating	0	2	6	5	4	3	3	4	3	3	2	3	4	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.9 S	1.4 S	0.9 SSE	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.5 S	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.4 SSW
Period(s)	17	15	14	13	12	10	13	15	14	16	15	18	17	16	14	13	16	15	14	7	9	8
Energy	11195	4813	5693	3040	1048	563	604	1215	907	582	353	641	1167	884	650	247	229	703	504	283	611	375
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	10:12PM 1.62	9:36AM 1.47		9:38PM 1.58	10:26AM 1.54		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		1:49PM 2.01	2:12AM 1.89		3:49PM 1.97
Low Tide / height (m)		3:35AM 0.40	3:30PM 0.37		4:19AM 0.34	4:22PM 0.32		5:49AM 0.27			5:39AM 0.21		7:21PM 0.20	7:42AM 0.14		8:20PM 0.15	8:39AM 0.08		8:04PM 0.12	8:22AM 0.01		10:12PM 0.08
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	10	12	11	11	13	12	11	11	12	13	11	12	10	10	12	12	12	10	10	8	8	11
Low °C	8	10	10	10	11	11	11	10	11	9	11	11	9	9	12	11	12	10	8	8	8	8
Chill °C (?)	6	9	9	9	13	11	9	10	10	12	10	11	8	9	11	11	11	8	8	7	5	11
Sunrise	-	8:10	-	-	8:11	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:18	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:18	-	-
Sunset	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:59	-	-	4:58	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	1.9 S	1.4 S	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.5 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.5 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.4 SSW
Period (s)	-	15	14	13	12	10	9	15	14	16	15	18	17	16	14	13	13	15	14	14	9	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	1.1 SSE	0.7 S	1.2 SW	0.4 SW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSE	1.2 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.6 SSW	0.3 SSE	0.4 NE	0.2 SSE	0.4 NE	0.5 S	0.4 SW	0.7 SSW	0.1 NE	0.3 SSW	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	-	20	19	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10	14	9	4	10	4	16	7	8	6	14	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.5 SSW	0.7 W	-	0.5 W	-	-	-	-	0.3 NNE	-	0.3 WSW	-	0.4 NE	0.6 NNE	0.5 NE	0.6 NNE	-	1.2 WSW	1.1 SW	1.3 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.1 NE
Period (s)	17	4	-	3	-	-	-	-	3	-	6	-	5	4	4	4	-	8	8	7	9	6

	Mon	Tuesday 09								Wednesday 10								Thursday 11
	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth 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	Shag Beach 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
Rating	6	0	0	3	2	9	6	7	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.5 SW	2.1 S	1.9 S	1.6 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSE	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	18	17	16	16	15	14	14	13	13	13	14	12	12	11	10	10	14	13	16	16	15	15
Energy	11642	11195	10063	5362	4813	8451	5693	6113	5253	3040	4321	1367	1048	683	563	619	646	604	1231	1200	1215	871
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	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	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)	8:24PM 1.66	10:12PM 1.62				9:09AM 1.51				9:38PM 1.58				11:26AM 1.68				11:50PM 1.70
Low Tide / height (m)				3:35AM 0.40				3:30PM 0.37				3:59AM 0.37				4:22PM 0.32				5:49AM 0.27
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	9	9	10	10	10	11	10	11	11	10	10	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	10	11
Chill °C (?)	4	4	4	6	6	7	9	8	9	9	8	8	10	11	11	10	9	10	10	9	8	10
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	8:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:15	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	-	0.7 S	0.4 SSE	3.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.5 S	2.1 S	1.9 S	1.6 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSE	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	-	-	22	22	15	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	11	10	10	10	9	12	12	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	1.1 SSE	1.2 S	0.7 S	2.0 SW	2.1 SW	1.2 SW	0.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.8 SE	1.0 SSE	0.9 SSE	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSE	1.0 SSE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	20	19	19	14	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	11	10	13	16	16	12	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.5 S	3.5 S	0.7 W	-	-	-	0.4 WNW	0.5 W	2.5 SW	0.4 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	18	17	16	16	4	-	-	-	4	3	14	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Monday 08					Tuesday 09
	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago
Rating	6	0	0	3	2	9	6	7	6	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.0 S	3.0 S	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 S	4.5 S	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 SSE	3.0 SSE	4.0 S	4.0 S	5.5 SSW	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period(s)	18	20	18	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy	2823	10654	11642	11973	11457	11195	10681	10639	10063	9825	5342	5362	5362	4813	4813	4498	4408	8451	7748	17341	5693	5616
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)			8:24PM 1.66		10:12PM 1.62											9:36AM 1.47
Low Tide / height (m)																						3:30PM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	11	11	11	11
Chill °C (?)	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	8	7	9	8	9	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:59
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 S	2.0 S	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 SSE	3.0 SSE	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period (s)	18	18	-	-	-	-	-	22	22	22	22	22	22	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.1 SSE	1.2 SSE	1.2 S	1.0 S	1.0 SSE	0.7 S	0.7 S
Period (s)	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20	20	20	20	19	19	19	19	19
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	3.0 S	4.5 S	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	4.5 S	4.5 S	3.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	0.7 W	-	-	5.5 SSW	-	-
Period (s)	7	20	18	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	4	4	4	4	-	-	14	-	-