Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6030 | 3820 | 3313 | 2852 | 2684 | 2402 | 1797 | 1579 | 1484 | 1042 | 1042 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 450 | 418 | 304 | 299 | 241 | 238 | 241 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.73m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:17PM1.65m | 6:43AM1.66m | 7:08PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.10m | 11:36PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 3313 | 2852 | 2684 | 2402 | 1797 | 1579 | 1484 | 1042 | 1042 | 774 | 672 | 530 | 450 | 418 | 304 | 299 | 241 | 238 | 241 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 250 | 205 | 201 | 217 | 138 | 127 | 92 | 88 | 64 | 46 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 4 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 6030 | 3820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 8 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 14 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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