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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 am Friday 15 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°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 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
1535 | 1467 | 1423 | 1197 | 985 | 857 | 683 | 589 | 589 | 514 | 505 | 286 | 387 | 438 | 419 | 940 | 783 | 783 | 654 | 455 | 316 | 312 | 294 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | 2:46AM1.83m | 3:13PM1.95m | 3:37AM1.83m | 4:06PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.14m | 9:01AM0.11m | 9:35PM0.11m | 9:53AM0.07m | 10:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1535 | 1467 | 1423 | 1197 | 985 | 857 | 683 | 589 | 589 | 514 | 505 | 286 | 387 | 240 | 231 | 940 | 783 | 783 | 654 | 455 | 316 | 312 | 294 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 76 | 148 | 137 | 246 | 438 | 419 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 199 | 22 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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