Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.4°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: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
0
0
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4
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
195
151
335
336
813
2269
2757
2964
2977
2830
2281
2049
1805
1422
1294
1127
1127
983
865
922
936
965
1079
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
W
10
NNW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.78m
2:19PM1.79m
2:40AM1.75m
3:03PM1.78m
3:23AM1.71m
3:46PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.25m
8:40PM0.26m
8:59AM0.25m
9:24PM0.27m
9:40AM0.26m
10:06PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:30
7:31
7:33
7:33
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5:37
5:36
5:35
5:32
3
Temp °C
12
12
15
18
20
9
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
14
15
0
2
1
2
3
6
8
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
112
117
115
335
336
117
1
9
9
2977
2830
2281
2049
1805
1422
1294
1127
1127
983
865
922
936
965
1079
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
148
195
151
176
172
4
5
8
2
4
2
2
2
19
10
4
4
3
3
8
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
46
69
127
6
5
5
10
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
1.7
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
13
0.4
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
7
813
2269
2757
2964
2
20
35
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
282
40
40
26
24
3
0
0
3
0
3
7
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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