Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 725 | 701 | 739 | 876 | 946 | 1159 | 1368 | 1408 | 1942 | 2020 | 2491 | 2415 | 2503 | 2775 | 2948 | 3463 | 3954 | 3768 | 6019 | 3338 | 3968 | 4104 | 4742 | 4396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | 6:46AM1.82m | 7:12PM1.67m | 7:45AM1.80m | 8:14PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | 00:28AM0.10m | 1:02PM0.13m | 1:19AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 725 | 701 | 739 | 876 | 946 | 1159 | 1368 | 1408 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3553 | 3338 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 44 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 15 | NE 7 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 14 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | — | 18 | 21 | 82 | 65 | 5 | 1942 | 2020 | 2491 | 2415 | 2503 | 2775 | 2948 | 3463 | 3954 | 3768 | 6019 | — | 3968 | 4104 | 4742 | 4396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 72 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 79 | 282 | 282 | 313 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 310 | 308 | 313 | 308 |
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