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Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 5 | |
378 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 294 | 232 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 180 | 225 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 170 | 175 | 417 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.49m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:23PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.46m | 9:13PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.42m | 1:29AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:28PM0.45m | 3:01AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 378 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 294 | 232 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 85 | 183 | 156 | 178 | 252 | 201 | 147 | 212 | 209 | 170 | 175 | 2992 | 1693 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | NE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 44 | 64 | 73 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 180 | 225 | 219 | 215 | 15 | 27 | 61 | 119 | 417 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 20 | SW 5 | SSW 18 | S 8 | — | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 1 | — | 222 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 15 | 58 | 77 | 47 | 35 | 64 | 145 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 151 | 151 | 580 | 2736 | — | 189 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 176 |
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