Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
372 | 325 | 261 | 174 | 437 | 407 | 525 | 657 | 592 | 568 | 553 | 538 | 486 | 472 | 421 | 395 | 309 | 299 | 274 | 414 | 594 | 431 | 577 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.84m | 1:31AM1.78m | 2:00PM1.91m | 2:24AM1.80m | 2:54PM1.95m | 3:18AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:42AM0.14m | 8:20PM0.15m | 8:39AM0.08m | 9:16PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
— | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
372 | 325 | 261 | 133 | 437 | 407 | 525 | 657 | 592 | 568 | 553 | 538 | 486 | 472 | 421 | 395 | 309 | 299 | 274 | 414 | 594 | 431 | 577 | 802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | NE 5 | S 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 75 | 114 | 176 | 176 | 208 | 201 | 144 | 5 | 18 | 85 | 13 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 11 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 29 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 45 | 76 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
35 | 25 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 28 | — | 6 | 43 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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