Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue night, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
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)
3
1
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1294
2368
3277
3441
3268
3225
2955
2628
2173
1939
1633
1379
1210
1057
901
799
703
653
577
491
408
389
320
264
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
3:54AM1.57m
4:18PM1.66m
4:36AM1.55m
5:01PM1.65m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.31m
9:57PM0.33m
10:08AM0.30m
10:37PM0.33m
10:47AM0.30m
11:16PM0.33m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:18
8:18
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5:00
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
1294
2368
3277
3441
3268
3225
2955
2628
2173
1939
1633
1379
1210
1057
901
799
703
653
577
491
408
389
320
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
227
232
194
194
194
194
306
297
286
202
184
190
111
100
98
98
74
75
77
77
77
77
77
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
98
4
4
6
12
9
6
7
48
32
48
31
26
26
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
7
6
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
17
6
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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