Sandfly Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Otago Peninsula)
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Surf Break: Sandfly Bay
Photo credit: Rob Davies
Surf Break: Sandfly Bay
| Name: | Sandfly Bay |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: S | Offshore Wind: N |
Sandfly Bay on the Otago Peninsula is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the north. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for sharks/rips.
Overall Sandfly Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at Sandfly Bay through an average y... (show all text)
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Also see Sandfly Bay surf quality by season and Sandfly Bay surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Otago Peninsula surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Sandfly Bay
Visitor Reviews of Sandfly Bay
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Sandfly Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Boulder Beach | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Allans Beach | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Smaills Beach | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tomahawk Beach | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Papanui Beach | 6 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Sandfly Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4772 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4827 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5071 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5133 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5282 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Sandfly Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand(2) | 55 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 57 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Sandfly Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 79 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 104 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 106 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 107 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 114 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Sandfly Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 36 mi |
| Third closest city location | Balclutha (New Zealand) | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 59 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gore (New Zealand) | 83 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Sandfly Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Sandfly Bay is Oamaru Airport (OAM), also in New Zealand, 109 km (68 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 125 km (78 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA) in New Zealand is 170 km (106 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Sandfly Bay and is 178 km (111 miles) away.
