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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

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Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
3

4

5

4

4

3

2

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

Wave Height (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
0.8

SSW
3.0

SW
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.9

SSW
0.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.9

SW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
Period(s) 13121314141313131414141313131213131213131312
Energy39333330583020202612553739391079888763327290102857760123222855350
Wind
(km/h)
15
15
35
15
15
5
5
5
5
10
10
5
10
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Wind Stateoffcross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)

2:19PM
1.79
2:40AM
1.75

1:58PM
1.77
2:16AM
1.73

2:39PM
1.77

4:06AM
1.67
4:29PM
1.72

4:49AM
1.62
5:12PM
1.68

4:12AM
1.59
5:56PM
1.64

6:18AM
1.53

6:43PM
1.60
7:07AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)


8:40PM
0.26
8:59AM
0.25

8:03PM
0.25
8:20AM
0.25

10:06PM
0.29
10:20AM
0.28

10:46PM
0.31
10:59AM
0.31

10:31PM
0.26
10:45AM
0.26

12:05AM
0.38

12:18PM
0.39
12:47AM
0.42

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Summary
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Rain (mm)
-5--------------------
High °C
18191010101011111215171512131214151211121015
Low °C
15999109910111317111112121213111010914
Chill °C (?)
181969881110121417151213111314101111915
Sunrise
7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:39
Sunset
-5:38--5:36--5:34--5:32--5:31--5:30--5:29--
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.8

SW
0.8

SSW
0.2

E
3.0

SSW
2.4

SSW
1.9

SSW
1.0

S
1.7

SSW
1.7

SSW
1.5

SSW
1.4

SSW
1.0

SSW
0.9

SW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
0.6

SSW
0.8

SSW
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

SSW
Period (s)10121114141310131414141313101213131213131312
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.7

SSW
0.5

SSW

-
0.1

E
0.1

E
0.7

NE
0.7

SSW
0.3

SSE
0.4

NE
0.3

NE
0.3

NE
0.1

NE
0.5

S
0.4

SSW
0.4

S
0.3

SSW
0.2

S
0.4

NE
0.4

NE
0.3

NE
0.4

NE
0.2

ENE
Period (s)1317-101051395555101398844869
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.3

NNE
0.4

NW
3.0

SW

-

-
0.9

NNE

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
0.4

NE
0.7

NNE

-
0.3

ENE
0.4

ENE
0.6

ENE
Period (s)3213--5----------34-945



Otago Surf Breaks

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