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

	Sun		Monday 07			Tuesday 08			Wednesday 09			Thursday 10			Friday 11			Saturday 12			Sun
	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	Lighthouse (Spot C) Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - St Clair 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	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago
Rating	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	4	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.5 SW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.6 SW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SW	1.0 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW
Period(s) (?)	9	13	14	16	15	15	15	9	15	15	8	13	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	14	14	15
Energy(?)	71	304	213	688	949	619	612	1282	411	376	319	680	572	451	451	210	394	357	578	850	690	1081
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		11:30PM	11:55AM		11:31PM		12:59PM	1:23AM		12:38PM	1:00AM 10:36PM		1:18PM	1:38AM		1:56PM	2:14AM		2:09PM	2:16AM		2:24PM
Low Tide / height (m)	4:29PM		5:44AM		4:10PM	6:43AM 5:01PM	6:01PM	7:48PM	6:25AM		6:40PM	7:04AM		7:20PM	7:41AM		7:58PM 4:47AM	8:18AM		8:28PM	8:00AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	1	17	7	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	13	17	20	10	11	10	8	15	12	11	15	16	15	15	18	17	12	11	11	11	13
Low °C	14	13	13	11	8	9	8	7	11	12	10	13	15	14	13	17	10	10	11	10	10	11
Chill °C (?)	14	12	16	20	10	8	6	5	14	10	9	14	15	14	14	18	17	12	10	9	10	11
Sunrise	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:09	-
Sunset	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:08	-	-	6:06	-	-	6:04
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 S	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.2 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SW	1.0 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	16	15	15	15	9	8	7	14	13	13	13	13	14	13	14	14	14	14	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	1.1 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.6 S	0.4 SSE	0.4 S	0.4 S	0.3 NE	0.2 S	0.3 NE	0.2 E	0.4 NE	0.5 NE	0.1 SE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	9	13	14	8	8	8	8	15	15	15	8	8	13	11	4	10	4	11	6	6	11	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	-	-	-	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	2.5 SW	0.6 W	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	-	-	0.4 NNE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	0.4 NE	-	-	-	0.6 NE	1.1 NE
Period (s)	5	-	-	-	5	6	7	9	4	8	8	-	-	3	4	4	4	-	-	-	6	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	Lighthouse (Spot C) 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	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - St Clair Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Kuri Bush Otago
Rating	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 ENE	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s) (?)	9	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Energy(?)	71	243	236	304	229	347	213	218	688	867	746	949	936	716	619	604	612	580
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	low	mid-flow	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				11:30PM 1.76								11:31PM 1.74				11:54AM 1.67
Low Tide / height (m)		5:01PM 0.34				5:44AM 0.38	6:41AM 0.21			5:07PM 0.29				5:39AM 0.32				5:57PM 0.27
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	3	14	6	1	1	1
Temp. °C	15	14	13	13	11	13	13	17	20	11	10	10	9	8	9	11	10	8
Chill °C (?)	14	12	12	12	11	13	13	16	20	9	10	10	7	5	5	8	6	4
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:03	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:05	-	-	-
Sunset	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 S	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.1 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	8	14	14	8	8	8	8	8	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	0.7 S	0.9 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.2 ENE	1.0 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.6 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	9	8	6	13	14	14	14	14	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.9 ENE	-	-	-	-	0.3 NE	-	0.4 SW	0.6 SW	1.1 SW	-	0.9 SW	1.2 SW	1.5 SW	1.6 SW	2.1 SW
Period (s)	5	6	6	-	-	-	-	2	-	3	3	5	-	4	6	6	7	8