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 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
10.8° C
2.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (17 Aug)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
4
SSW
9
4
SSW
9
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
15
3.5
S
15
3
S
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
2.4
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1151
528
1551
637
761
1286
2418
2446
3429
5733
7176
4982
4110
3516
2736
2200
1945
1706
1361
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:43PM1.65m
8:11AM1.64m
8:37PM1.58m
9:06AM1.60m
Low Tide
1:15PM0.21m
1:38AM0.24m
2:04PM0.29m
2:26AM0.31m
2:56PM0.37m
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:52
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
8
Feels °C
3
2
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
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