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Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 28 Apr 2025 NZST
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Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 28) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach in the next 12 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 13s period and expected on Saturday (May 03) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 28th Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s
Best Surf12PM (Wed 30th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 29th Apr)8ft (2.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Papanui 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
Friday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.7
SSE
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.2
SSE
1.9
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414131311121212121213131213131313131312131213131320171611151514121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8996432265129495370572394272344337886756040316221920196818791753132110818946577256695727525528411155721581862169417151348
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
35
S
15
ENE
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
SSW
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
35
SW
15
WSW
5
SE
15
WSW
10
NW
15
NE
10
SW
15
W
10
ENE
10
WNW
10
W
5
ENE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
SW
10
SSE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffcrossonoffcross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:43PM
2.08
3:11AM
1.96
3:39PM
2.05
4:06AM
1.88
4:38PM
1.99
5:04AM
1.80
5:38PM
1.92
6:07AM
1.74
6:39PM
1.85
7:10AM
1.71
7:41PM
1.80
8:14AM
1.71
8:42PM
1.78
9:13AM
1.73
9:39PM
1.79
10:07AM
1.75
10:30PM
1.81
10:56AM
1.77
11:18PM
1.82
11:41AM
1.78
12:02AM
1.81
12:24PM
1.78
12:46AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:08AM
0.03
9:41PM
0.01
10:02AM
0.03
10:37PM
0.04
10:58AM
0.05
11:34PM
0.09
11:57AM
0.08
12:33AM
0.15
12:57PM
0.11
1:33AM
0.21
1:59PM
0.14
2:35AM
0.24
2:58PM
0.17
3:35AM
0.25
3:52PM
0.21
4:29AM
0.25
4:44PM
0.25
5:18AM
0.24
5:33PM
0.28
6:03AM
0.24
6:20PM
0.30
6:44AM
0.25
7:04PM
0.30
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise7:28--7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:41--
Sunset-5:38--5:37--5:36--5:34--5:32--5:30--5:30--5:28--5:27--5:25--5:23--5:22-
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Rain (mm)
-11-----5---------------------------
Temp. °C16910111311101010999101212141513141413141514141617181818191919131212
Feels °C (?)141231175541235871096111311121214121314151515171717111011

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Papanui 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 - Papanui Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Papanui 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 - Papanui 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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