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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 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
62 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 63 | 60 | 75 | 69 | 92 | 210 | 113 | 211 | 140 | 130 | 125 | 118 | 114 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.58m | 4:45PM1.66m | 5:04AM1.55m | 5:28PM1.64m | 5:48AM1.52m | 6:13PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.32m | 11:02PM0.35m | 11:12AM0.34m | 11:41PM0.37m | 11:52AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 338 | 338 | 302 | 268 | 286 | 80 | 71 | 56 | 486 | 460 | 541 | 508 | 431 | 674 | 755 | 687 | 600 | 610 | 610 | 424 | 416 | 408 | 298 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 78 | 44 | — | — | 55 | 53 | 63 | 60 | 75 | 69 | 81 | 210 | 62 | 211 | 140 | 130 | 125 | 118 | 114 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 13 | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 92 | 6 | 113 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 5 | 7 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 384 | 349 | 492 | 493 | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 39 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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