Friendly Bay Beach
Otago · New Zealand
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Friendly Bay Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea coastline near Otago — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Friendly Bay Beach
Updated 23:15 spot time
Friendly Bay Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.9 m chest to head high, 0.3 m SE swell at 8.95 s. Wind up to 24 km/h NNW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — fun (3/5) with 19 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.3°C (52.3°F) on average
Jan
14.9°C
58.8°F · 11.4–17.8°C
Feb
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.8–19.4°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 13.3–17.3°C
Apr
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12–15.3°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.6–14.4°C
Jun
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.3–13°C
Jul
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.7–12.3°C
Aug
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.1–10.8°C
Sep
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.5–11.5°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.9–13.4°C
Nov
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.8–15.5°C
Dec
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12–15.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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