Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | E 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 25 | 110 | 59 | 66 | 104 | 120 | 107 | 166 | 393 | 611 | 851 | 1047 | 1101 | 1221 | 1330 | 1534 | 1480 | 1393 | 1566 | 1397 | 1225 | 936 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.51m | 7:11PM1.60m | 7:32AM1.52m | 7:57PM1.59m | 8:20AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.34m | 12:45PM0.32m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:27PM0.32m | 1:54AM0.34m | 2:12PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 86 | 85 | 80 | 110 | 75 | 599 | 838 | 1215 | 934 | 988 | 784 | 466 | 198 | 175 | 704 | 1156 | 1330 | 1534 | 1480 | 1393 | 1566 | 1397 | 1225 | 936 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 32 | 19 | 31 | 48 | 59 | 66 | 104 | 120 | 107 | 166 | — | 9 | 37 | 78 | 179 | 218 | 183 | 148 | 98 | 106 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 8 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 43 | — | — | — | 44 | 184 | 176 | — | — | 138 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 88 | 80 | 98 | 147 | 287 | 868 | 8 | 9 | — | 36 | 393 | 611 | 851 | 1047 | 1101 | 1221 | 1293 | 1271 | 1176 | 1047 | 956 | 844 | 789 | 816 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 232 | 261 | 232 | 261 | 268 | 303 | 232 | 195 | 195 | 18 | 195 | 268 | 16 | 17 |
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