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

	Fri		Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30			Wednesday 01			Thu
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating	2	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 SW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.2 ENE	0.4 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.6 S
Period(s) (?)	13	15	15	14	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	8	13	13	12	15	16
Energy(?)	669	621	627	366	915	587	350	739	812	722	458	299	202	70	212	533	869	1347
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	glass	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			4:47AM	5:12PM		6:54AM 5:42PM		6:02PM	6:22AM		6:55PM	8:45AM		7:36PM	9:43AM		8:56PM 4:47AM	10:45AM
Low Tide / height (m)		10:48PM	11:01AM		11:38PM		12:53PM	12:32AM		12:45PM	1:28AM 10:47PM	11:57PM	2:33PM	2:35AM	3:11AM	3:29PM		5:16AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-
High °C	8	6	11	13	13	13	13	13	12	13	12	13	13	8	7	7	7	10
Low °C	7	6	9	11	12	12	13	12	12	13	10	11	10	8	7	7	6	8
Chill °C (?)	4	2	8	11	12	13	13	12	11	11	10	13	11	6	7	6	4	7
Sunrise	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:33	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:37
Sunset	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.6 S
Period (s)	16	8	8	14	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	8	8	13	16	15	16
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	0.2 ESE	0.4 NE	0.8 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.9 NE	0.8 ENE	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.7 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.7 SSW	0.9 ENE
Period (s)	8	15	15	9	8	8	13	13	11	10	10	6	13	13	8	8	9	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 SW	0.7 W	0.3 NW	1.2 SW	-	-	0.3 NNW	0.3 NE	-	0.4 NE	0.7 NE	-	-	0.5 S	-	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	-
Period (s)	13	4	2	8	-	-	3	7	-	3	4	-	-	4	-	12	15	-

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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
Rating	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 SW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	2.2 SW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	13	16	16	15	9	15	15	9	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	13
Energy(?)	669	280	561	621	720	693	627	297	366	356	746	915	875	722	587	560	350	277
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high-ebb	mid-ebb	low-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	high	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)							6:05AM 1.55			5:12PM 1.66				5:15AM 1.51	6:54AM 1.52
Low Tide / height (m)				10:47PM 0.42				11:02AM 0.41					12:40AM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	8	7	6	6	5	8	9	10	13	11	11	13	12	13	12	13	13	12
Chill °C (?)	4	4	2	3	3	6	7	8	11	9	10	12	11	13	12	13	13	12
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:30	-	-	-
Sunset	5:42	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:38	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SW	1.4 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	8	8	9	8	8	14	8	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	1.2 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.3 ENE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 NE	0.3 NE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE
Period (s)	8	8	8	15	16	15	15	15	9	14	9	8	8	8	8	8	13	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 SW	1.4 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.7 W	2.2 SW	-	0.3 NW	1.4 SW	1.2 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 NNW	0.3 NE
Period (s)	13	7	8	4	9	-	2	9	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	7