
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 6AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
5547 | 4272 | 3198 | 2228 | 1750 | 663 | 538 | 545 | 647 | 647 | 785 | 911 | 949 | 962 | 1860 | 3669 | 4275 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.48m | 11:53AM1.57m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:38PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.42m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:17AM0.38m | 6:50PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
5547 | 4272 | 3198 | 2228 | 1750 | 457 | 320 | 545 | 647 | 647 | 785 | 911 | 949 | 962 | 25 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 663 | 538 | 212 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 300 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | 5 | 25 | 33 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 303 | 382 | 311 | 306 | 349 | — | 1860 | 3669 | 4275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 72 | 282 | 313 |
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