Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu at 5AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4029 | 3635 | 3523 | 3732 | 3447 | 3267 | 2898 | 2486 | 3388 | 1718 | 1407 | 1253 | 1080 | 592 | 770 | 661 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:00AM1.80m | 6:23PM1.78m | 6:56AM1.78m | 7:19PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.36m | 12:49PM0.32m | 1:16AM0.36m | 1:40PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 50 | 45 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2089 | 1718 | 1407 | 1253 | 1080 | 592 | 770 | 661 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | E 12 | E 19 | S 11 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 563 | 3 | 7 | 282 | 31 | 29 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 19 | E 12 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4029 | 3635 | 3523 | 3732 | 3447 | 3267 | 2898 | 2486 | 3388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 256 | 256 | 265 | 242 | 207 | 228 | 130 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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