Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 27 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 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)1ft (0.3m)20s

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 night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
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4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
495
450
321
206
141
122
94
67
54
91
80
128
148
195
151
330
336
1674
2310
2614
4249
3106
2705
1989
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
45
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
NW
10
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:43PM1.77m
1:08AM1.80m
1:32PM1.79m
1:55AM1.78m
2:19PM1.79m
2:40AM1.75m
Low Tide
7:00PM0.27m
7:28AM0.26m
7:53PM0.26m
8:15AM0.25m
8:40PM0.26m
8:59AM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:28
7:30
7:31
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5:40
5:38
5:37
5:36
3
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
14
15
16
16
14
14
13
12
13
15
19
20
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
15
15
14
14
14
12
13
14
14
11
11
10
10
11
11
14
15
2
2
3
3
4
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
11
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
495
450
321
206
141
122
94
67
54
51
36
50
112
142
115
330
336
116
2
9
3070
3106
2705
1989
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.3
NE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
140
49
19
80
37
39
37
20
19
18
18
128
148
195
151
176
172
8
5
9
8
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
SW
13
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SW
11
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
NE
16
Energy kJ
5
2
1
1
40
1
4
23
22
91
80
20
46
69
126
6
5
5
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
NW
3
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
3
1
2
1
2
3
2
4
6
1674
2310
2614
4249
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
6
6
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
7
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
26
282
301
40
25
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
6
8
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
8
8
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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