Shag Beach Surf Guide
Shag Beach in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.
Shag Beach Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Beach and reef |  3 | fairly consistent | 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Shag Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shag Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Shag Beach Surf:
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Shag Beach Surf Guide
Shag Beach in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.
Shag Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Shag Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shag Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Shag Beach, fotografías Shag Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Shag Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Shag Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Otago y predicciones de marea para Shag Beach. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Shag Beach.
Shag Beach Surf:
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Shag Beach Surf Guide
Shag Beach in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.
Shag Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Shag Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shag Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Shag Beach, fotografías Shag Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Shag Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Shag Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Otago y predicciones de marea para Shag Beach. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Shag Beach.
Shag Beach Surf:
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 03:38 Local timesábado 06 3AM 6AM 9AM 12PM Wave (m) Período (s) 12 11 18 10 Viento (km/h) Estado del Viento cross-
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Shag Beach Surf Guide
Shag Beach in N Otago is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Sharks have been reported here.
Shag Beach Spot Info
Type: Rating: Reliability: Todays Sea Temp*: Beach and reef3fairly consistent 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satelliteSurfing Shag Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shag Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas
Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Shag Beach, fotografías Shag Beach, previsiones detalladas de olas para Shag Beach, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Shag Beach, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Otago y predicciones de marea para Shag Beach. Las mapas de olas para New Zealand enseñarán un mapa grande de New Zealand y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de New Zealand, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Shag Beach.
Shag Beach Surf:
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Live Weather:
At Oamaru, 34 km from Shag Beach.
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Fotos de Surf
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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Otago y estaciones de marea cercanas de Shag Beach
Spots de Surf más cercanos a Shag Beach:
(Clica la ubicación para más detalles)- Closest spot2 mi
- Second closest spot3 mi
- Third closest spot9 mi
- Fourth closest spot14 mi
- Fifth closest spot15 mi
Boyas marinas más cercanas a Shag Beach:
- Closest Boya Marinas311 mi
- Second closest Boya Marinas339 mi
- Third closest Boya Marinas343 mi
- Fourth closest Boya Marinas611 mi
- Fifth closest Boya Marinas687 mi
Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Shag Beach:
- Closest estación de mareaOamaru21 mi
- Second closest estación de mareaOtago Harbour Entrance27 mi
- Third closest estación de mareaPort Chalmers30 mi
- Fourth closest estación de mareaDunedin37 mi
- Fifth closest estación de mareaTimaru Harbour73 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Shag Beach is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Shag Beach is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 116 km (72 miles) away.
- Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand is 127 km (79 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Shag Beach and is 146 km (91 miles) away.
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