Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 1PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 732 | 874 | 983 | 998 | 998 | 2331 | 968 | 737 | 529 | 390 | 336 | 1074 | 570 | 193 | 122 | 105 | 82 | 316 | 801 | 919 | 1043 | 1090 | 1099 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.61m | 1:21AM1.58m | 1:43PM1.66m | 2:04AM1.65m | 2:25PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.38m | 7:04PM0.37m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:52PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.27m | 8:37PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 732 | 874 | 983 | 998 | 998 | 1144 | 968 | 737 | 529 | 390 | 336 | 463 | 3 | 149 | 118 | 73 | 77 | 316 | 801 | 919 | 1043 | 1090 | 1099 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 79 | 72 | 92 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 82 | 74 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2331 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1074 | 570 | 193 | 122 | 105 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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