Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.9° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s
Afternoon (15 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)16s
Evening (15 Aug)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1054
1257
1606
1881
2033
1728
2186
1900
1924
1976
2214
2295
2186
2074
1825
1538
1374
1206
989
850
888
875
351
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:27AM1.79m
5:56PM1.81m
6:21AM1.75m
6:49PM1.73m
7:16AM1.70m
7:43PM1.65m
Low Tide
11:38AM0.05m
00:04AM0.11m
12:26PM0.12m
00:51AM0.17m
1:15PM0.21m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:47
5:49
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
8
10
9
8
Feels °C
8
3
-1
0
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
3
4
3
1
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