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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 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 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) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | SE 11 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| 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) | NE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 |
| 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) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1674 | 2310 | 2614 | 4249 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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