Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 440 | 357 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 418 | 219 | 585 | 650 | 955 | 1015 | 1102 | 1740 | 1394 | 731 | 578 | 501 | 490 | 563 | 714 | 828 | 1330 | 1408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.76m | 5:00AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.74m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.14m | 10:33AM0.12m | 10:52PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.10m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:11PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 612 | 440 | 357 | 261 | 212 | 215 | 233 | 123 | 102 | 104 | 61 | 21 | 35 | 1102 | 867 | 731 | 578 | 501 | 490 | 563 | 714 | 828 | 1330 | 1408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 219 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | S 9 | SE 14 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 38 | 75 | 129 | 184 | 261 | 418 | 219 | 585 | 650 | 955 | 1015 | 1102 | 1740 | 1394 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 17 | 28 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 219 | 470 | 470 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 169 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 29 |
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