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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 pm Friday 01 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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.6°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 3AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
929 | 1095 | 1042 | 1042 | 934 | 862 | 752 | 710 | 581 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 241 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 124 | 172 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 209 | 209 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.67m | 4:29PM1.72m | 4:49AM1.62m | 5:12PM1.68m | 5:33AM1.57m | 5:56PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:46PM0.31m | 10:59AM0.31m | 11:25PM0.35m | 11:38AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | |
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 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 929 | 1095 | 1042 | 1042 | 934 | 862 | 752 | 710 | 581 | 458 | 458 | 451 | 241 | 167 | 84 | 80 | 124 | 172 | 247 | 247 | 251 | 209 | 209 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 100 | 98 | 167 | 164 | 61 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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