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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 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
13.3° C
(Which is 2.3°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 1PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | |
1700 | 1336 | 1072 | 807 | 495 | 394 | 321 | 206 | 172 | 134 | 94 | 84 | 54 | 91 | 80 | 128 | 148 | 195 | 151 | 330 | 299 | 1006 | 2499 | 5411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.77m | 1:08AM1.80m | 1:32PM1.79m | 1:55AM1.78m | 2:19PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.29m | 7:00PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.26m | 7:53PM0.26m | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:40PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | E 11 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1700 | 1336 | 1072 | 807 | 495 | 394 | 321 | 206 | 172 | 134 | 94 | 84 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 50 | 90 | 117 | 151 | 330 | 299 | 159 | 9 | 3920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | NE 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 140 | 30 | 2 | 80 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 148 | 195 | 98 | 178 | 170 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | SSW 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 91 | 80 | 20 | 46 | 68 | 127 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1006 | 2499 | 5411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 314 | 25 |
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