Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 781 | 4896 | 8408 | 7608 | 6159 | 4795 | 4366 | 2664 | 1386 | 899 | 821 | 738 | 567 | 734 | 653 | 1178 | 532 | 528 | 630 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.67m | 5:28AM1.58m | 5:53PM1.65m | 6:11AM1.58m | 6:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.24m | 00:03AM0.27m | 12:18PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -9 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 35 | 57 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 3435 | 2664 | 1386 | 899 | 821 | 587 | 522 | 471 | 463 | 530 | 532 | 395 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 86 | 58 | 56 | 100 | — | 8 | 19 | 18 | 698 | 588 | 52 | 35 | 235 | 35 | 37 | 389 | 337 | 288 | 630 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | SW 22 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | E 10 | NE 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 83 | 78 | 18 | 12 | — | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 132 | 298 | 528 | 224 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 781 | 4896 | 8408 | 7608 | 6159 | 4795 | 4366 | 196 | — | 880 | 576 | 738 | 567 | 734 | 653 | 1178 | — | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 470 | 261 | 261 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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