Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 88 | 69 | 104 | 226 | 217 | 199 | 275 | 272 | 264 | 261 | 189 | 183 | 178 | 118 | 114 | 114 | 108 | 89 | 60 | 108 | 103 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.66m | 12:33PM1.81m | 00:57AM1.71m | 1:29PM1.87m | 1:52AM1.76m | 2:24PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.22m | 7:07AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:45PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 182 | 199 | 199 | 173 | 58 | 264 | 261 | 142 | 114 | 38 | 88 | 114 | 111 | 94 | 89 | 60 | 44 | 35 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 89 | 88 | 69 | 104 | 226 | 217 | 199 | 76 | 60 | 38 | 39 | 189 | 183 | 178 | 114 | 90 | 114 | 108 | 61 | 59 | 108 | 103 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 60 | 84 | 73 | 61 | 68 | 275 | 272 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 26 | 28 | 118 | 114 | 82 | 78 | 73 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 111 | 179 | 205 | 253 | — | — | — | 176 | 202 | 165 | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 52 | 27 | 58 | 99 | 134 | 140 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 229 | 169 | 61 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 195 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 61 | 111 | 149 | 149 | 111 |
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