Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 67 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 123 | 148 | 967 | 3325 | 5687 | 6177 | 5782 | 5082 | 7255 | 3388 | 3118 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.50m | 12:27PM1.59m | 00:47AM1.52m | 1:12PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.44m | 6:06AM0.40m | 6:42PM0.42m | 6:58AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 104 | 87 | 84 | 174 | 210 | 145 | 82 | 45 | 47 | 31 | 37 | 4065 | 3388 | 3118 | 2701 | 2508 | 2324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 67 | 26 | 16 | 38 | 123 | 148 | 217 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 62 | 36 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 31 | 60 | 101 | 106 | 342 | 51 | 967 | 3325 | 5687 | 6177 | 5782 | 5082 | 7255 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 176 | 169 | 57 | 30 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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