Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
10.2° C
1.3° 

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
431
577
529
506
427
421
351
281
190
118
98
74
41
43
62
62
102
149
330
539
635
620
620
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:43PM1.89m
2:06AM1.78m
2:38PM1.94m
3:01AM1.80m
3:34PM1.95m
3:57AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.13m
8:02PM0.16m
8:21AM0.07m
9:01PM0.11m
9:19AM0.02m
9:56PM0.07m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:14
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
2
4
3
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
1
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
7
9
9
9
6
7
5
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