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.

Otago Surf Forecast

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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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Otago Wavefinder

7 day 48 hour

	Thu		Friday 02			Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thu
	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	Possums Reef Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	All Day Bay 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	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 - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago
Rating	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SE	1.5 SSW	1.9 SE	1.7 ESE	1.5 ESE	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.6 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.3 S	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW
Period(s) (?)	8	13	10	12	11	13	14	14	14	13	11	10	13	14	14	13	16	15	16	14	16	16
Energy(?)	530	681	692	735	581	2107	2805	1045	1487	1174	394	230	430	763	246	241	788	551	499	367	1096	1054
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			7:06AM		6:55PM	7:22AM 5:52PM	6:17PM	8:49PM	8:54AM		10:15PM	9:57AM		10:28PM	10:31AM		10:59PM	11:22AM	1:21PM	11:46PM		12:59PM
Low Tide / height (m)		12:33AM		12:37PM	1:21AM		2:06PM	2:36AM		2:44PM		3:45AM	3:43PM 12:17AM		4:17AM	4:36PM		5:06AM	6:24PM		6:21AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	8	12	14	11	12	12	13	11	12	12	14	14	12	13	13	12	13	15	15	16	19
Low °C	8	8	10	12	9	12	11	11	10	11	11	13	13	11	11	12	10	11	14	13	13	16
Chill °C (?)	6	6	10	13	10	10	10	11	11	10	11	14	14	11	13	13	10	13	14	14	16	19
Sunrise	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:41	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:43	-
Sunset	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:32	-	-	5:30	-	-	5:29	-	-	5:27	-	-	5:25	-	-	5:24
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 E	1.5 SSW	1.9 SE	1.7 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.8 SSW	2.0 SSW	0.8 S	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.3 S	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW
Period (s)	15	13	10	12	11	13	14	14	14	13	11	10	13	14	14	13	16	15	16	14	16	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	1.3 ESE	0.5 S	0.4 SSE	0.5 S	1.1 E	0.9 ESE	0.7 S	0.4 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 E	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.3 SSE	0.5 SSW	0.2 SSE	0.7 NE	0.4 NE	-	0.8 ENE	0.8 NE
Period (s)	11	8	13	13	6	11	10	7	9	9	10	13	9	9	10	18	8	7	7	-	6	6
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.2 SE	-	1.4 SSW	0.8 S	-	2.5 SW	3.0 SW	1.6 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NE	-	-	0.6 NE	0.7 NNE	0.9 NE	1.1 NNE	-	-
Period (s)	8	-	6	6	-	13	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	9	-	-	4	4	5	5	-	-

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	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Aramoana Spit Otago	Smithfield Canterbury	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Jacks Point Canterbury	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	All Day Bay Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago
Rating	3	2	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	4	4	4	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 SE	1.6 ESE	3.0 SSE	1.5 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SE	1.6 ESE	1.7 ESE	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	1.5 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.3 ESE	2.5 SW	1.9 SSW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period(s) (?)	8	8	9	13	13	13	10	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	14	14
Energy(?)	530	300	1385	681	1012	1012	692	646	735	1271	1031	581	512	387	2107	1243	2805	3107
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	mid-flow	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 Tide / height (m)		5:38PM 1.92	6:44PM 2.49				6:43AM 1.73				8:12PM 1.92				7:21AM 1.70
Low Tide / height (m)					12:17AM 0.21				1:03PM 0.15				1:21AM 0.28				1:41PM 0.23
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Temp. °C	9	9	8	8	8	8	10	12	14	12	10	10	10	9	12	12	12	11
Chill °C (?)	6	5	5	6	6	5	8	11	13	10	8	9	7	8	10	10	10	9
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:31	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:37	-	-	-
Sunset	5:35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:32	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 E	1.6 ESE	1.7 SE	1.5 SSW	1.4 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.9 SE	1.6 ESE	1.7 ESE	1.5 E	1.6 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.5 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.8 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW
Period (s)	15	8	10	13	8	9	10	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	13	13	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	0.7 S	0.4 ESE	1.3 ESE	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.5 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.5 S	0.6 SSW	0.6 S	1.1 E	1.0 E	0.9 ESE	0.8 E
Period (s)	11	14	13	8	13	13	13	12	13	12	12	6	12	6	11	10	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.2 SE	1.1 S	3.0 SSE	-	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.2 S	0.8 S	2.1 SW	1.9 SW	-	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	2.5 SW	0.3 WNW	3.0 SW	3.0 SW
Period (s)	8	6	9	-	13	13	6	7	6	12	12	-	6	6	13	3	14	14