Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu at 4PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 753 | 847 | 1138 | 1447 | 1262 | 1074 | 932 | 801 | 691 | 682 | 701 | 666 | 648 | 957 | 1087 | 3932 | 6655 | 7836 | 7727 | 9779 | 3985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.50m | 8:42AM1.58m | 9:15PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.41m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:13PM0.43m | 3:31AM0.40m | 4:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 753 | 847 | 1138 | 1447 | 1262 | 1074 | 932 | 801 | 691 | 682 | 701 | 666 | 648 | 957 | 1087 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 5717 | 3985 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 92 | 131 | 127 | 129 | 73 | 145 | 98 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 49 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 81 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 133 | 200 | 3932 | 6655 | 7836 | 7727 | 9779 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 269 | 457 | 158 | 300 | 558 | 654 | 295 | 0 |
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