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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 11 pm Friday 17 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 243 | 208 | 156 | 138 | 206 | 206 | 160 | 151 | 144 | 108 | 142 | 217 | 367 | 264 | 208 | 131 | 144 | 109 | 290 | 1070 | 1131 | 888 | 477 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:01AM 1.85 | 4:26PM 1.92 | 4:52AM 1.82 | 5:20PM 1.92 | 5:46AM 1.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:57PM 0.12 | 10:17AM 0.12 | 10:47PM 0.11 | 11:05AM 0.11 | 11:37PM 0.12 | 11:55AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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