
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 42 | 44 | 82 | 75 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 86 | 149 | 273 | 581 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 615 | 606 | 484 | 476 | 408 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.64m | 10:57AM1.76m | 11:25PM1.67m | 11:55AM1.77m | 00:22AM1.71m | 12:50PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.21m | 4:56PM0.26m | 5:20AM0.23m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:26AM0.22m | 7:02PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
78 | 42 | 44 | 279 | 225 | 189 | 179 | 134 | 67 | 44 | 34 | 149 | 273 | 581 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 615 | 606 | 484 | 476 | 408 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 11 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 82 | 75 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 86 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
23 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
102 | 195 | 255 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 63 | 92 | 152 | 144 | 126 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 6 | 6 |
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