Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1130 | 862 | 814 | 624 | 553 | 561 | 569 | 754 | 431 | 859 | 1040 | 897 | 863 | 665 | 522 | 742 | 612 | 434 | 351 | 286 | 257 | 212 | 149 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.72m | 3:08PM1.74m | 3:29AM1.77m | 3:51PM1.76m | 4:13AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.21m | 9:22PM0.19m | 9:46AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.14m | 10:33AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1130 | 862 | 814 | 624 | 553 | 561 | 569 | 754 | 431 | 859 | 1040 | 897 | 863 | 665 | 522 | 742 | 612 | 434 | 351 | 286 | 257 | 96 | 149 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | SW 8 | NNE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 18 | E 12 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 124 | 74 | 114 | 123 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 67 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 212 | 6 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 385 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NNE 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 20 | 9 | 26 | — | 20 | 35 | 48 | 102 | 154 | 29 | 220 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 9 |
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