Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 3PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1704 | 1723 | 1601 | 1624 | 2541 | 4796 | 6001 | 10888 | 14554 | 14367 | 12348 | 11044 | 5672 | 4272 | 3429 | 1365 | 1029 | 805 | 530 | 425 | 1447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.52m | 10:40PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.54m | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.46m | 4:27AM0.44m | 5:05PM0.46m | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1704 | 1723 | 1601 | 1624 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 7715 | 5672 | 4272 | 3429 | 1365 | 1029 | 805 | 407 | 281 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 702 | 568 | 372 | 530 | 425 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 78 | 71 | 48 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | W 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 2 | 2541 | 4796 | 6001 | 10888 | 14554 | 14367 | 12348 | 11044 | — | — | 2 | 31 | 48 | 56 | 49 | 66 | 1447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 308 | 169 | 334 | 309 | 630 | 1025 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
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