Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 3AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2324 | 1847 | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2515 | 2589 | 2553 | 2518 | 1945 | 1734 | 1708 | 1876 | 2118 | 2489 | 3705 | 4472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.56m | 1:55PM1.65m | 2:12AM1.59m | 2:36PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.38m | 7:45AM0.32m | 8:15PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.27m | 8:56PM0.29m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2324 | 1847 | 1647 | 1700 | 2212 | 2515 | 2589 | 2553 | 2518 | 1945 | 1734 | 1708 | 1876 | 2118 | 2489 | 3705 | 4472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 40 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 30 | 34 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 169 | 169 |
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