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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	Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wed
	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	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay 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 - Ocean View Otago	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Karitane Point Otago	Karitane Point Otago	Karitane Point Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago
Rating	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 SSE	3.0 S	2.0 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.1 S	1.0 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.3 S	1.3 NE	1.9 NE	2.1 NE	2.0 ENE	1.8 ENE	2.0 ENE	1.2 E	1.9 ENE
Period(s)	14	14	14	15	17	17	13	13	12	12	10	12	12	15	6	8	8	10	10	10	10	11
Energy	3783	3309	1011	4587	2122	1570	2553	1725	1220	720	266	350	233	104	253	706	1141	687	624	820	553	1585
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:41AM 1.86		12:51AM 1.64		1:16PM 1.67	1:34AM 1.62		2:37PM 1.73	2:56AM 1.64		3:20PM 1.71		3:38AM 1.61	4:02PM 1.69		3:33AM 1.57	3:26PM 1.71		4:12AM 1.57	4:38PM 1.68		4:22AM 1.56
Low Tide / height (m)			6:34PM 0.31	6:32AM 0.29		7:20PM 0.34	8:32AM 0.29		9:00PM 0.32	9:14AM 0.30		9:41PM 0.33	9:54AM 0.31		9:06PM 0.40	9:38AM 0.35		10:09PM 0.41	10:19AM 0.37		11:02PM 0.43	10:54AM 0.25
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	-
High °C	7	9	9	11	14	11	11	11	10	9	11	9	11	15	14	15	14	13	11	10	10	11
Low °C	7	9	8	9	12	10	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	15	13	14	13	11	11	10	10	11
Chill °C (?)	5	8	8	8	14	10	10	11	9	7	10	6	8	14	13	14	14	12	9	9	8	10
Sunrise	8:02	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:06	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08
Sunset	-	5:04	-	-	5:05	-	-	5:02	-	-	5:02	-	-	5:02	-	-	5:00	-	-	5:01	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	1.6 SSE	3.0 S	2.0 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.1 S	1.0 SSW	0.9 ENE	0.5 S	0.9 ENE	1.5 ENE	1.8 NE	2.0 ENE	1.8 ENE	2.0 ENE	1.2 E	1.9 ENE
Period (s)	14	14	14	15	17	17	13	13	12	12	10	12	6	9	6	8	8	10	10	10	10	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.6 SSE	0.8 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 ENE	0.3 S	0.4 SSW	0.3 S	0.4 S	0.4 SW	0.1 SW	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	11	12	11	12	12	11	11	11	10	10	10	9	12	12	8	14	13	12	10	10	18	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.9 W	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNE	0.4 NE	1.0 NE	1.0 NE	0.8 ENE	1.3 NE	1.9 NE	2.1 NE	-	0.3 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.8 S	2.2 S
Period (s)	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	3	4	5	6	6	6	8	8	-	3	4	6	8

	Wednesday 27					Thursday 28								Friday 29								Sat
	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Shag Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Shag Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay 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	5	5	5	9	9	4	8	9	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	4.5 SW	4.0 SSW	1.6 SSE	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.0 SSE	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	17	17	15	15	17	16	15	13	13	13	12	12	12
Energy	3783	3399	3309	9158	8705	1011	10536	12048	4587	4396	2122	3485	3316	1570	1190	1030	2553	2190	1725	1535	1360	1220
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off
Tide State	low	high	mid-ebb	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
High Tide / height (m)		11:41AM 1.86					12:04AM 1.84				1:16PM 1.67				1:34AM 1.62				2:37PM 1.73
Low Tide / height (m)	6:02AM 0.20				6:13PM 0.31				6:32AM 0.29				6:57PM 0.34				8:32AM 0.29				9:00PM 0.32
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	7	7	9	9	7	9	7	8	9	12	14	11	11	11	11	10	11	11	11	10	10	10
Chill °C (?)	5	5	8	6	4	8	4	7	6	11	14	9	9	10	11	10	10	11	11	10	9	8
Sunrise	8:02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:04	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	5:04	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:02	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	2.5 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	3.0 S	2.0 SSE	3.0 SSW	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	15	17	17	15	15	17	16	15	13	13	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.3 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.5 S	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE	0.1 NE
Period (s)	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	18	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	4.5 SW	4.0 SSW	-	4.5 SSW	4.5 SSW	0.9 W	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	14	14	-	14	14	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Wednesday 27																	Thursday 28
	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Dunedin - Blue Tops Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	All Day Bay Otago
Rating	5	5	5	9	9	4	8	9	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.3 S	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.3 S	4.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.7 SSE	4.5 SSW	1.9 SSE
Period(s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy	3007	4081	3783	3724	3673	3399	3350	3302	3309	3523	1976	9158	9594	8514	8705	1011	1011	1011	1040	1182	10536	1449
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass
High Tide / height (m)						11:41AM 1.86													12:51AM 1.64
Low Tide / height (m)													6:12PM 0.31
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	5	7	7	7	7	7	8	9	9	9	10	9	8	8	7	9	9	9	9	9	7	8
Chill °C (?)	3	5	5	4	4	5	6	8	8	7	8	6	5	5	4	8	9	8	8	8	4	8
Sunrise	-	-	8:02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.3 S	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.3 S	2.5 S	2.5 S	2.4 S	2.5 S	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.7 SSE	2.5 S	1.9 SSE
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.2 S	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E
Period (s)	17	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4.5 SW	4.5 SW	4.0 SSW	4.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	4.5 SSW	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	14	-