Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 4AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1220 | 943 | 722 | 702 | 1693 | 1247 | 700 | 689 | 620 | 496 | 443 | 436 | 365 | 421 | 498 | 573 | 893 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:42PM1.64m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:25PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.37m | 8:18AM0.32m | 8:48PM0.34m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 1220 | 943 | 722 | 702 | 893 | 854 | 700 | 689 | 620 | 496 | 443 | 436 | 365 | 335 | 498 | 573 | 893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 181 | 264 | 255 | 232 | 275 | 268 | 261 | 253 | 243 | 229 | 225 | 198 | 246 | 421 | 247 | 238 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 38 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 97 | 91 | 88 | 80 | 71 | 50 | 47 | 154 | 46 | 13 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1693 | 1247 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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