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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 Wednesday 29 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 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | |
148 | 195 | 151 | 335 | 336 | 813 | 2269 | 2757 | 2964 | 2977 | 2830 | 2281 | 2049 | 1805 | 1422 | 1294 | 1127 | 1127 | 983 | 865 | 922 | 936 | 965 | 1079 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.78m | 2:19PM1.79m | 2:40AM1.75m | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.25m | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.27m | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 |
 kJ | 112 | 117 | 115 | 335 | 336 | 117 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2977 | 2830 | 2281 | 2049 | 1805 | 1422 | 1294 | 1127 | 1127 | 983 | 865 | 922 | 936 | 965 | 1079 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 148 | 195 | 151 | 176 | 172 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 9 | E 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 69 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 813 | 2269 | 2757 | 2964 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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