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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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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	Thursday 08			Friday 09			Saturday 10			Sunday 11			Monday 12			Tuesday 13			Wednesday 14			Thu
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Warrington Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago
Rating	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	4	0	2	1	1	2	2	0	3	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.2 SSW	0.7 SW	0.8 SSW	0.4 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.1 NE	0.9 SSW	0.3 ENE	2.0 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.3 S	0.9 SSE	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	0.6 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.1 SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	12	13	12	7	9	14	14	14	8	12	8	10	9	9	9	10	10	12	12	13	14
Energy(?)	40	159	202	103	522	356	258	100	77	136	492	16	1079	1194	249	143	187	229	118	281	387	518
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	on	off	off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			9:14PM 1.70	9:41AM 1.71		10:09PM 1.66	9:13AM 1.62		10:12PM 1.53	10:11AM 1.54		10:45PM 1.52	12:14PM 1.59		12:41AM 1.63		1:01PM 1.57	12:36AM 1.56		1:47PM 1.58	2:13AM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)		2:45PM 0.25	3:06AM 0.27		2:40PM 0.30	3:59AM 0.35		4:26PM 0.37			4:24PM 0.42		5:50AM 0.45	5:21PM 0.36		6:48AM 0.47			7:42AM 0.46		7:59PM 0.41	8:33AM 0.43
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	light rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	1	1	1	-	4	6	1	1	-	-	19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
High °C	19	16	16	18	15	14	16	21	21	22	17	13	16	16	12	15	14	14	16	12	12	11
Low °C	17	15	15	14	14	13	14	19	20	20	14	10	13	14	11	14	14	14	15	11	11	11
Chill °C (?)	19	14	16	18	13	13	16	21	21	22	16	11	16	15	10	14	12	14	16	11	10	10
Sunrise	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:58	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:05
Sunset	-	9:29	-	-	9:29	-	-	9:29	-	-	9:30	-	-	9:28	-	-	9:27	-	-	9:29	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 ENE	0.7 SW	0.8 SSW	0.6 ENE	0.4 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SW	0.6 ENE	0.4 SSW	1.1 NE	0.9 SSW	0.3 ENE	1.3 S	1.6 S	1.3 S	0.9 SSE	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	0.6 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.1 SSW
Period (s)	8	12	13	6	16	9	9	5	14	8	12	8	10	9	9	9	10	10	12	12	13	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.7 NE	0.4 SSW	0.4 NE	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.8 ENE	0.1 E	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.3 NE	0.4 NE	0.6 SSE	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	13	9	5	12	5	15	14	14	8	13	8	15	10	10	3	5	9	6	7	7	7	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.1 NE	0.4 NW	0.5 SW	2.1 SSW	0.4 NE	0.9 NNE	-	0.6 NE	0.6 W	0.9 WSW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.2 SSW	0.5 N	-	0.6 NE	-	0.4 N	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	4	3	7	7	5	4	-	5	3	4	5	10	9	3	-	4	-	3	-	-	-

	Thursday 08							Friday 09								Saturday 10
	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago
Rating	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.3 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	10	13	13	13	14	13	13	13	12	12	6	6	7	7	9	9	15	14	14	14	14
Energy(?)	68	67	76	69	89	126	247	306	64	136	204	211	228	509	333	356	320	229	258	261	226	347
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	off	off	cross- off	cross- 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	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)			8:47AM 1.78				7:49PM 1.71				8:19AM 1.71					10:09PM 1.66				10:34AM 1.66
Low Tide / height (m)	2:15AM 0.19				1:47PM 0.23				2:33AM 0.23				3:35PM 0.31				3:59AM 0.35					4:26PM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	3	3	1	-
Temp. °C	15	15	15	17	20	17	16	17	18	15	14	19	17	14	14	14	13	12	14	16	18	19
Chill °C (?)	15	15	14	16	20	17	16	17	18	15	13	19	16	13	13	13	11	12	12	16	18	19
Sunrise	-	5:56	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:00	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	9:30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:28
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 NE	1.4 S	1.4 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 NE	0.7 SW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	13	13	14	13	13	5	6	12	12	6	7	7	9	9	9	9	5	9	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 SW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.2 ENE	0.6 NE	0.9 NE	0.3 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.3 SSW	0.3 S	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.9 SW	0.8 NE	0.6 NE
Period (s)	9	8	13	10	9	8	5	5	13	12	6	6	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	9	5	5
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.5 NE	0.9 NE	0.7 NE	0.9 NE	0.8 N	-	-	0.8 SW	1.1 SW	1.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	-	0.4 NE	0.7 NNE	0.4 NE	0.9 NNE	1.0 NNE	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	8	4	5	5	5	-	-	6	6	6	7	-	5	3	4	4	5	-	-

	Thursday 08
	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Otago
Rating	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 SSW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.3 ENE	0.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	10	11	12	12	10	10	8	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy(?)	71	69	68	19	20	23	41	90	20	40	113	112	68	63	159	181	277	262	297	282	329	324
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- off	on	cross- off	off	off	cross- on	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)							7:26AM 1.82	8:47AM 1.78													9:14PM 1.70
Low Tide / height (m)		2:15AM 0.19												2:06PM 0.19
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	17	18	19	19	18	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	16
Chill °C (?)	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	17	18	19	19	17	13	13	13	13	16	14	14	14	15
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	5:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9:29	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.5 SW	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	11	10	10	9	9	8	9	10	8	8	13	13	13	13	12	13	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 ENE	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.1 S	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 SW	0.1 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	13	13	13	9	9	9	7	9	9	9	8	9	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 NE	0.9 NE	1.1 NE	1.1 NE	1.1 NE	0.7 NE	1.1 NE	1.1 NE	1.1 NE	1.1 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	8	8	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5