Best surf spots in Catlins / South Otago
Our pick of the best surf spots in Catlins / South Otago, ranked, from mellow beginner beaches to serious reefs and points. Tap any to see exactly what it is doing right now, the 7-day forecast and a proper local guide. Conditions change daily, so the best spot today is the one that suits the swell and wind, see which is firing.
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A tiny, brutally cold Catlins settlement at the mouth of the Tahakopa River, where one of the country's genuine big-wave reefs lurks at the point while mellower beach peaks and a river bar wait for everyone else.
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A scatter of beach and reef peaks strung between the village and Nugget Point, punchy lefts and rights that fire on NE and E swell and stay glassy when the wind swings west, all on the wild northern edge of the Catlins.
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