Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 741 | 1047 | 1270 | 1171 | 528 | 652 | 1174 | 1553 | 2117 | 3978 | 6392 | 5014 | 4699 | 6304 | 6973 | 7100 | 6548 | 5660 | 5043 | 4286 | 3730 | 2998 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | 6:57AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.60m | 7:47AM1.58m | 8:14PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | 00:42AM0.28m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:24AM0.28m | 1:46PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | NE 13 | SE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 514 | 520 | 630 | 807 | 645 | 424 | 652 | 1174 | 1553 | 2117 | 48 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2998 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | NE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 35 | 471 | 396 | 343 | 288 | 630 | 721 | 603 | 547 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | NE 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 12 | 38 | 78 | 298 | 528 | 228 | 167 | 110 | 86 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 549 | 741 | 1047 | 1270 | 1171 | — | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 3978 | 6392 | 5014 | 4699 | 6304 | 6973 | 7100 | 6548 | 5660 | 5043 | 4286 | 3730 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 57 | 169 | 372 | 176 | 169 | 261 | 387 | 268 | 232 | 195 | 232 | 117 | 13 |
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