Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 2PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 74 | 41 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 102 | 175 | 232 | 552 | 733 | 620 | 612 | 612 | 512 | 657 | 649 | 493 | 461 | 449 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.94m | 3:01AM1.80m | 3:34PM1.95m | 3:57AM1.82m | 4:30PM1.95m | 4:54AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.07m | 9:01PM0.11m | 9:19AM0.02m | 9:56PM0.07m | 10:14AM-0.01m | 10:48PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 281 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 111 | 106 | 99 | 151 | 62 | 102 | 175 | 111 | 118 | 733 | 620 | 612 | 612 | 512 | 657 | 649 | 493 | 461 | 449 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 74 | 41 | 43 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 232 | 552 | 102 | 107 | 75 | 59 | 55 | 50 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 37 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 9 | — | SSW 21 | E 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 6 | — | 88 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 67 | 22 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 100 | 132 | 136 | 132 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 179 | 127 | 113 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 |
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