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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 am Thursday 30 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.6°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 2PM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | |
2745 | 2281 | 1865 | 1634 | 1294 | 1274 | 1172 | 1013 | 998 | 922 | 936 | 1002 | 929 | 1095 | 1143 | 1042 | 934 | 921 | 908 | 754 | 465 | 458 | 388 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.76m | 4:06AM1.67m | 4:29PM1.72m | 4:49AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.27m | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.28m | 10:46PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 2745 | 2281 | 1865 | 1634 | 1294 | 1274 | 1172 | 1013 | 998 | 922 | 936 | 1002 | 929 | 1095 | 1143 | 1042 | 934 | 921 | 908 | 754 | 465 | 458 | 388 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 9 | — | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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