Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 50 | 69 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 106 | 104 | 114 | 394 | 1011 | 721 | 1089 | 682 | 970 | 2056 | 2602 | 6939 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.84m | 1:39AM1.77m | 2:08PM1.87m | 2:30AM1.81m | 2:59PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.14m | 7:34PM0.17m | 7:55AM0.08m | 8:29PM0.11m | 8:50AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 51 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 69 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 92 | 110 | 394 | 70 | 721 | 116 | 682 | 970 | 2056 | 2602 | 5216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 106 | 38 | 114 | 37 | 19 | 121 | 311 | 544 | 463 | 51 | 50 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 4 | SSW 20 | S 8 | SSW 19 | NE 11 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | E 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 7 | 75 | 18 | 71 | 18 | 104 | 59 | 75 | 103 | 154 | 4 | 101 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | 6 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 1011 | 73 | 1089 | 132 | 208 | 296 | 342 | 6939 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 25 |
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