Little Beach
Otago · New Zealand
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Otago, Little Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Little Beach
Updated 00:30 spot time
Little Beach surf report for Saturday 3 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m SSW swell at 8.9 s. Wind up to 36 km/h WSW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — epic (4/5) with 29 km/h SW 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: ~11.4°C (52.5°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 9.7–16.7°C
Feb
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–18.6°C
Mar
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.3–17°C
Apr
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.5–15.7°C
May
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.3–14.6°C
Jun
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.2–13.1°C
Jul
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.2–12.6°C
Aug
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.2–11.5°C
Sep
11°C
51.8°F · 9.7–11.8°C
Oct
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.3–12.8°C
Nov
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–15.4°C
Dec
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.8–15.3°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–SW
Best wind
NW–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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