Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4231 | 3399 | 2862 | 2023 | 1590 | 1155 | 921 | 459 | 396 | 540 | 437 | 424 | 431 | 523 | 666 | 657 | 641 | 592 | 449 | 437 | 437 | 431 | 737 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.65m | 7:49PM1.58m | 8:20AM1.65m | 8:49PM1.56m | 9:22AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:26PM0.23m | 1:46AM0.24m | 2:19PM0.26m | 2:40AM0.25m | 3:17PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 7 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4231 | 3399 | 2862 | 2023 | 1590 | 1155 | 921 | 459 | 396 | 540 | 245 | 424 | 431 | 523 | 666 | 657 | 641 | 93 | 132 | 198 | 131 | 431 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 1622 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 379 | 379 | 269 | 437 | 196 | 151 | 115 | 46 | 38 | 40 | 592 | 449 | 173 | 437 | 82 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | SW 20 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 437 | 14 | 20 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 53 | 83 | 112 | 189 | 4 | 44 | 416 | 208 | 403 | 737 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 470 | 470 | 72 |
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