Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 260 | 208 | 158 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 52 | 67 | 104 | 87 | 104 | 123 | 148 | 618 | 2199 | 4072 | 4777 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14PM1.49m | 11:40AM1.56m | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.42m | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 318 | 260 | 208 | 158 | 127 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 87 | 104 | 308 | 322 | 222 | 149 | 81 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 46 | 46 | 12 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 44 | 26 | 67 | 104 | 26 | 14 | 123 | 148 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SW 13 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 52 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 7 | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 55 | 160 | 284 | 207 | 159 | 8 | 6 | 618 | 2199 | 4072 | 4777 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 470 | 856 | 470 | 308 |
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