Surf Forecast Surf Report
Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf break

Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 27 Apr 2025 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Long Beach sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach in the next 12 days are 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Saturday (May 03) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Thu 1st May)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 1st May)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 2nd May)7.5ft (2.3m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach over the next 12 days.

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Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Fri
09
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.1
NE
0.9
NE
0.3
ENE
0.4
NE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.1
E
2.5
SE
2.4
ESE
2.2
ESE
1.8
ESE
1
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.5
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.1
SE
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.7
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)10101094587881689101010109101211109910109111091013109914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)55723032404314147659869719626891968145334557201615777002272200
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
W
25
S
10
E
25
NNE
10
NNE
20
SSW
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
10
NE
5
WNW
5
W
5
E
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
5
E
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcrossononoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
crossglasscrosscrosscrossoncross-
off
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:48AM
1.93
3:16PM
2.03
3:41AM
1.91
4:11PM
2.03
4:36AM
1.87
5:09PM
1.99
5:33AM
1.80
6:09PM
1.92
6:35AM
1.74
7:12PM
1.85
7:40AM
1.67
8:18PM
1.78
8:46AM
1.63
9:22PM
1.73
9:49AM
1.61
10:21PM
1.69
10:47AM
1.60
11:13PM
1.67
11:37AM
1.60
12:00AM
1.65
12:22PM
1.60
12:42AM
1.63
1:03PM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:59AM
-0.03
9:33PM
0.01
9:54AM
-0.02
10:32PM
0.06
10:52AM
0.03
11:32PM
0.13
11:53AM
0.09
12:35AM
0.20
12:55PM
0.16
1:38AM
0.25
1:58PM
0.21
2:40AM
0.29
3:00PM
0.25
3:38AM
0.31
3:58PM
0.28
4:32AM
0.31
4:50PM
0.30
5:21AM
0.31
5:38PM
0.31
6:04AM
0.31
6:22PM
0.32
6:44AM
0.31
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Fri
09
Sunrise-7:28--7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:43-
Sunset--5:39--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:32--5:31--5:30--5:29--5:28--5:25--5:24--5:23
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Rain (mm)
--1-----116124------------------------
Temp. °C1616910111311101087891112131414131414121213111112111617131516141010
Feels °C (?)1414456119665122671091010131311111191011813141113141287

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Long Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Long Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Long Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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