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

	Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating	3	3	5	5	5	5	6	8	6	5	5	3	4	5	5	5	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SSW	3.5 SW	4.0 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 S	1.7 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	10	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	14	15	14	14	14
Energy(?)	225	331	1189	1117	1151	1243	3937	6207	3463	1624	1094	521	936	1091	1046	1257	822	630
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:39PM	2:00AM		2:19PM	1:18AM	12:18PM	1:33PM		3:19AM	3:38PM			2:47PM		3:27AM	3:48PM
Low Tide / height (m)		7:38AM	7:57PM	8:19AM		7:35PM	7:53AM		9:18PM	9:35AM		9:57PM	9:12AM 6:52PM		9:18PM	9:33AM		10:01PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	heavy rain
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	16
High °C	11	11	12	13	12	13	12	13	10	13	14	15	11	11	10	15	16	12
Low °C	9	11	11	12	12	11	10	12	9	10	14	10	9	9	9	12	14	8
Chill °C (?)	11	10	12	12	10	11	10	11	8	12	13	13	10	11	9	13	15	11
Sunrise	7:20	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:26	-	-
Sunset	-	5:50	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:42	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SSW	2.4 SSW	3.5 SSW	3.0 SSW	2.2 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 S	1.7 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	10	10	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	13	12	13	14	15	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	0.8 SSW	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.3 NE	0.2 ENE	0.6 S	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.2 ESE	0.8 ENE
Period (s)	13	13	4	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	9	9	9	11	11	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	3.5 SW	4.0 SSW	-	-	0.3 NNE	0.4 NNE	-	-	0.6 NE	0.8 NE	1.3 NE	1.0 WSW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	4	13	14	-	-	2	4	-	-	4	5	6	4

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	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	6	6
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	2.1 SSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	10	9	10	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Energy(?)	225	254	331	711	1030	1189	1226	1207	1117	1134	1151	1224	1243	1243	919	1449	3937	4863
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)			1:39PM 1.66				12:39AM 1.76				2:19PM 1.68				1:38AM 1.68
Low Tide / height (m)	8:15AM 0.26				7:57PM 0.37				8:19AM 0.36				7:35PM 0.30				7:39AM 0.30
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	9	10	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	13	12	12	12	13	12	10	10	12
Chill °C (?)	9	10	10	9	9	10	10	12	11	12	10	10	11	11	10	7	7	10
Sunrise	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:24	-
Sunset	-	-	5:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 S	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.2 ENE	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW
Period (s)	10	9	10	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	10	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 S	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.3 ENE	0.4 NNE	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 SSE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE
Period (s)	13	13	13	10	10	4	10	10	10	10	10	10	4	10	10	11	10	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNE	-	0.4 NE	0.5 WSW	2.1 SSW	3.5 SW	3.5 SW
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	4	3	13	13	13