Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 512 | 824 | 371 | 309 | 304 | 253 | 268 | 569 | 1509 | 1969 | 1304 | 2215 | 3615 | 5950 | 5461 | 4032 | 2989 | 2402 | 1858 | 1630 | 1259 | 1052 | 916 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:45PM1.79m | 9:14AM1.72m | 9:42PM1.75m | 10:10AM1.70m | 10:35PM1.70m | 11:03AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.17m | 2:42AM0.22m | 3:06PM0.24m | 3:39AM0.27m | 4:06PM0.30m | 4:36AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 421 | 512 | 145 | 371 | 309 | 249 | 251 | 180 | 330 | 770 | 1123 | 1304 | 2215 | 3615 | 5950 | 5461 | 4032 | 2989 | 2402 | 1858 | 1630 | 1259 | 1052 | 916 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 138 | 18 | 109 | 63 | 304 | 187 | 108 | 136 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ENE 14 | SE 16 | ENE 13 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 80 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 65 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 33 | 824 | 167 | 229 | 232 | 253 | 268 | 569 | 1509 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
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