Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 75 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 110 | 59 | 66 | 62 | 120 | 107 | 166 | 129 | 116 | 118 | 180 | 402 | 1195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.52m | 6:26PM1.62m | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.31m | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 53 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 110 | 75 | 732 | 1159 | 1060 | 800 | 637 | 573 | 436 | 242 | 207 | 158 | 1195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 48 | 59 | 66 | 47 | 120 | 107 | 166 | 129 | 116 | 118 | 180 | 402 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 5 | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 78 | 75 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 62 | 45 | 44 | — | — | 37 | 35 | 81 | 144 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | — | 32 | 38 | 66 | 59 | 80 | 105 | 170 | 181 | 157 | 220 | — | 4 | 63 | 99 | 88 | 66 | 45 | 102 | 139 | 191 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 195 | 17 | 268 | 268 |
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