Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3354 | 7854 | 5483 | 8051 | 8597 | 9152 | 11523 | 11612 | 11420 | 13167 | 7902 | 6651 | 5686 | 6118 | 7105 | 6919 | 4062 | 5242 | 3337 | 3045 | 2605 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:49PM1.85m | 4:11AM1.81m | 4:37PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.03m | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | ENE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3354 | 3685 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 21 | 20 | — | 18 | 9537 | 7902 | 6651 | 5686 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 677 | 3978 | 3337 | 3045 | 2605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7854 | 5483 | 8051 | 8597 | 9152 | 11523 | 11612 | 11420 | 13167 | — | — | — | 6118 | 7105 | 6919 | 4062 | 5242 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 57 | 169 | 313 | 169 | 72 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 533 | 57 | 26 | 57 | 72 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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