Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1151 | 528 | 1551 | 637 | 761 | 1286 | 2418 | 2446 | 3429 | 5733 | 7176 | 4982 | 4110 | 3516 | 2736 | 2200 | 1945 | 1706 | 1361 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.65m | 8:11AM1.64m | 8:37PM1.58m | 9:06AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.21m | 1:38AM0.24m | 2:04PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.31m | 2:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
66 | 528 | 50 | 74 | 75 | 80 | 58 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 5622 | 4982 | 4110 | 3516 | 2736 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
34 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
55 | 33 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 32 | — | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
1151 | 159 | 1551 | 637 | 761 | 1286 | 2418 | 2446 | 3429 | 5733 | 7176 | — | — | — | — | 2200 | 1945 | 1706 | 1361 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 169 | 169 | 261 | 434 | 29 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 9 |
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