Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 8AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7488 | 6393 | 6656 | 6361 | 6248 | 6288 | 6841 | 5282 | 5515 | 5974 | 6698 | 6419 | 5545 | 6882 | 7599 | 4257 | 3752 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:04PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.65m | 6:54PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.21m | 11:53AM0.18m | 00:14AM0.21m | 12:37PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | 4884 | 4644 | 4257 | 3752 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 594 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 7488 | 6393 | 6656 | 6361 | 6248 | 6288 | 6841 | 5282 | 5515 | 5974 | 6698 | 6419 | 5545 | 6882 | 7599 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 26 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 309 | 397 | 961 | 397 | 79 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 22 |
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