
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 67 | 149 | 400 | 669 | 756 | 756 | 768 | 768 | 615 | 606 | 520 | 476 | 402 | 317 | 154 | 118 | 118 | 98 | 78 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.77m | 00:22AM1.71m | 12:50PM1.78m | 1:15AM1.75m | 1:41PM1.78m | 2:06AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.23m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:26AM0.22m | 7:02PM0.23m | 7:28AM0.21m | 7:58PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | 8:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
57 | 50 | 149 | 400 | 669 | 756 | 756 | 768 | 768 | 615 | 606 | 520 | 476 | 402 | 317 | 154 | 38 | 90 | 76 | 78 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NE 7 | SW 8 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
87 | 28 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 94 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 12 | NE 7 | SE 11 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
26 | 67 | 15 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 118 | 98 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 41 | 48 | 24 | 60 | 89 | 92 | 83 | 92 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 111 | 111 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 111 | 111 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
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