Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otama today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otama at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Otama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 161 | 228 | 285 | 288 | 230 | 182 | 147 | 113 | 101 | 54 | 67 | 43 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.75m | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:35PM1.68m | 00:51AM1.59m | 1:29PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.34m | 6:00PM0.47m | 6:19AM0.41m | 6:50PM0.54m | 7:09AM0.47m | 7:43PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 228 | 285 | 288 | 230 | 182 | 147 | 113 | 101 | 54 | 67 | 43 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | W 5 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 161 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 30 | 42 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 96 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 14 | 34 | 110 | 110 | 206 | 188 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 521 | 159 | 248 | 188 | 180 |
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