Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (27 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s

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 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
0
1
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
850
919
2223
2084
1757
1833
2228
2548
2140
1704
1376
1318
1186
1169
987
1134
1188
1170
1380
2511
3216
3354
3183
2916
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
0
S
5
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:45AM1.60m
2:10PM1.68m
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.37m
8:03AM0.33m
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
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5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
5
4
5
6
7
10
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
Feels °C
0
0
1
2
3
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.2
ENE
10
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
850
919
2223
2084
1757
1833
2228
2548
2140
1704
1376
1318
1186
1169
987
304
1188
1170
1380
2511
3216
3354
3183
2916
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1
S
17
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
Energy kJ
175
576
210
251
304
374
502
560
571
571
531
469
469
379
322
310
237
232
232
194
194
194
190
194
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
8
1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
58
194
294
18
111
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1134
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
14
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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