Surat Bay Beach
Otago · New Zealand
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Surat Bay Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Surat Bay Beach
Updated 14:29 spot time
Surat Bay Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.5 m–3.0 m double overhead+, 1.0 m SSW swell at 8.85 s. Wind up to 35 km/h WSW. Water 11°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — good (3.5/5) with 26 km/h WSW 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: ~11.2°C (52.2°F) on average
Jan
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.1–16.5°C
Feb
14.1°C
57.4°F · 11.9–18.3°C
Mar
14°C
57.2°F · 12.5–16.9°C
Apr
13°C
55.4°F · 11.1–15.3°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.5–14.3°C
Jun
11.1°C
52°F · 10–13.1°C
Jul
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.2–12.5°C
Aug
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.9–11.2°C
Sep
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.7–11.7°C
Oct
11.2°C
52.2°F · 9.8–12.9°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.1–15.4°C
Dec
13°C
55.4°F · 11.2–14.8°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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