
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2215 | 2491 | 2323 | 2254 | 2334 | 2421 | 2029 | 3314 | 3621 | 1510 | 1326 | 1333 | 1393 | 1487 | 1377 | 1077 | 1060 | 998 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:04PM1.43m | 11:29AM1.53m | 11:52PM1.47m | 12:16PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.44m | 5:20PM0.45m | 5:37AM0.42m | 6:13PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
2021 | 2215 | 2491 | 2323 | 2254 | 2334 | 2421 | 2029 | 1780 | 3621 | 1510 | 1326 | 1333 | 1393 | 1487 | 1377 | 1077 | 1060 | 998 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3314 | 1647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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