
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Long Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Long Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
170 | 110 | 87 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 82 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 39 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.54m | 9:37AM1.63m | 10:05PM1.57m | 10:44AM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.34m | 4:00PM0.37m | 4:22AM0.29m | 5:01PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
170 | 95 | 209 | 359 | 260 | 242 | 233 | 177 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 92 | 90 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
99 | 243 | 66 | 43 | 24 | 66 | 82 | 58 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 39 | 53 | 71 | 70 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | S 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
273 | 110 | 87 | 62 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 123 |
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