Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 674 | 828 | 2568 | 798 | 778 | 759 | 721 | 1310 | 1145 | 996 | 822 | 702 | 1591 | 919 | 1067 | 640 | 620 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.54m | 12:57PM1.62m | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:42PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.42m | 6:43AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 674 | 828 | 37 | 798 | 778 | 759 | 721 | 1310 | 1145 | 996 | 822 | 702 | 893 | 268 | 700 | 640 | 620 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 68 | 31 | 77 | 58 | 41 | 131 | 202 | 181 | 264 | 255 | 291 | 275 | 46 | 261 | 253 | 243 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 73 | 93 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2568 | 262 | 249 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1591 | 919 | 1067 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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