Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 389 | 517 | 2111 | 2131 | 2742 | 4820 | 3240 | 2710 | 2378 | 2046 | 1674 | 1467 | 1299 | 394 | 340 | 305 | 307 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:34PM1.58m | 10:08AM1.70m | 10:38PM1.59m | 11:12AM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.24m | 3:25AM0.22m | 4:05PM0.27m | 4:27AM0.23m | 5:10PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 419 | 389 | 452 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 3500 | 11 | 2710 | 2378 | 2046 | 1674 | 1467 | 1299 | 327 | 340 | 305 | 307 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 313 | 304 | 253 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 279 | 517 | 2111 | 2131 | 2742 | 4820 | 3240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 261 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 86 | 169 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 0 |
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