Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s 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 (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10870 | 12472 | 7902 | 6651 | 5815 | 6612 | 7425 | 6919 | 6185 | 5164 | 3186 | 2852 | 2610 | 2495 | 1879 | 1579 | 1775 | 1496 | 982 | 874 | 672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.80m | 5:01AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.73m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:17PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.06m | 10:51PM0.09m | 11:14AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | -4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 9146 | 7902 | 6651 | 5815 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3820 | 3186 | 2852 | 2610 | 2495 | 1879 | 1579 | 1775 | 1496 | 982 | 874 | 672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 235 | 192 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 75 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 10870 | 12472 | — | — | 9 | 6612 | 7425 | 6919 | 6185 | 5164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 309 | 72 | 26 | 57 | 72 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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