Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 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
13.5° 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 6PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am 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-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
998
878
936
950
929
1095
1057
1057
934
763
752
700
465
572
458
451
241
167
164
130
126
175
247
251
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
N
10
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
3:46PM1.76m
4:06AM1.67m
4:29PM1.72m
4:49AM1.62m
5:12PM1.68m
5:33AM1.57m
Low Tide
9:40AM0.26m
10:06PM0.29m
10:20AM0.28m
10:46PM0.31m
10:59AM0.31m
11:25PM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:33
7:33
7:35
7:37
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5:35
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
14
16
18
17
17
16
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
7
7
7
8
7
9
9
9
11
13
15
14
14
13
11
9
10
13
12
11
10
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
998
878
936
950
929
1095
1057
1057
934
763
752
700
465
572
458
451
241
167
92
82
126
175
247
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
SW
7
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
16
14
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
26
5
5
9
100
98
164
130
61
40
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
7
0.3
SSE
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
2
17
2
2
2
1
4
3
7
3
3
2
3
3
3
13
9
5
2
2
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
7
5
5
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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