Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C

2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 12AM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (22 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
!
2
2
!
!
!
!
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
1509
2073
1491
2239
3615
5472
5081
3741
2740
2190
1705
1490
1295
1103
1085
1028
865
878
781
690
690
545
634
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:42PM1.75m
10:10AM1.70m
10:35PM1.70m
11:03AM1.69m
11:26PM1.66m
11:53AM1.68m
Low Tide
3:06PM0.24m
3:39AM0.27m
4:06PM0.30m
4:36AM0.30m
5:06PM0.34m
5:32AM0.33m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
11
12
10
10
9
8
7
7
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
Feels °C
5
4
3
4
5
4
5
8
9
7
7
7
5
4
4
6
8
8
6
5
4
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
1.9
SW
11
2.2
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
235
831
1102
1491
2239
3615
5472
5081
3741
2740
2190
1705
1490
1295
1103
1085
1028
865
878
781
690
690
545
634
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
84
19
26
26
25
25
25
23
22
22
21
13
13
8
8
7
7
7
2
4
3
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
8
27
8
8
4
2
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
11
3
SW
11
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
7
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
275
1509
2073
7
27
19
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
24
26
26
24
9
3
3
3
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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