Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 245 | 215 | 219 | 318 | 332 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 376 | 627 | 481 | 387 | 382 | 382 | 459 | 550 | 481 | 475 | 382 | 372 | 358 | 353 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM1.62m | 12:12PM1.76m | 00:37AM1.68m | 1:07PM1.79m | 1:32AM1.73m | 2:00PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.23m | 6:17PM0.26m | 6:41AM0.20m | 7:21PM0.22m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 130 | 122 | 219 | 318 | 332 | 396 | 390 | 390 | 45 | 627 | 481 | 387 | 382 | 382 | 459 | 550 | 481 | 475 | 382 | 372 | 358 | 353 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 245 | 215 | 107 | 121 | 86 | 62 | 31 | 28 | 376 | 52 | 38 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 65 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 104 | 80 | 75 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 107 | 106 | 167 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 46 | 49 | 37 | 72 | — | — | 38 | 38 | 44 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 111 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | 29 |
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