Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° 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 1PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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3
3
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0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5774
4697
3940
3201
2693
2283
2135
2489
2250
6270
4597
4935
5636
5721
5029
4390
3802
4755
2975
4718
3983
6041
3705
3460
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:13AM1.59m
11:37PM1.68m
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
12:46PM1.75m
Low Tide
4:42AM0.42m
5:02PM0.38m
5:34AM0.37m
5:57PM0.33m
6:26AM0.30m
6:53PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:17
5:16
Temp °C
7
7
8
11
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
11
10
10
9
11
11
12
13
12
9
9
-1
0
1
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
3
2
3
1
4
4
6
8
7
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
22
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
245
4697
3940
3201
2693
2209
1679
1913
2250
4050
109
107
107
79
79
47
363
3436
2975
2508
2268
1992
35
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
12
0.9
NE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
1.2
S
11
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.2
ENE
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
Energy kJ
238
227
216
187
180
326
171
163
126
21
37
38
183
47
578
804
863
781
776
8
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
177
66
111
32
32
70
69
68
39
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
5774
2283
2135
2489
6270
4597
4935
5636
5721
5029
4390
3802
4755
4718
3983
6041
3705
3460
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
9
1
4
4
4
6
5
4
Distance (km)
22
17
22
22
21
14
21
13
14
22
22
22
21
21
21
40
40
29
35
13
13
13
9
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
4
4
1
5
3
1
4
7
4
1
1
9
8
9
4
4
4
4
6
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
9
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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