Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.2°C
2.3° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 6AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (21 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
!
!
4
4
4
4
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5547
4272
3198
2228
1750
663
538
545
647
647
785
911
949
962
1860
3669
4275
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
NNW
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
25
NNE
25
NNW
15
NW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
NNW
45
W
40
SW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:28PM1.48m
11:53AM1.57m
00:14AM1.52m
12:38PM1.61m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.42m
6:00PM0.42m
6:17AM0.38m
6:50PM0.38m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:31
6:32
 mm
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
10
13
17
15
7
7
7
7
8
11
11
6
6
Feels °C
4
5
2
2
6
7
11
11
-1
0
-1
-2
1
5
1
-3
-3
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