Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
10.5° C
1.6° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (15 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s

Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
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5
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
7
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
8
2.3
SW
10
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
14
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
19
3
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
506
649
649
624
503
443
425
447
687
985
3299
5429
3651
3038
2957
2878
2553
2253
1848
1700
2061
5144
6017
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NW
10
N
15
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:30PM1.95m
4:54AM1.81m
5:26PM1.92m
5:51AM1.79m
6:23PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:14AM-0.01m
10:48PM0.06m
11:07AM-0.00m
11:40PM0.07m
11:59AM0.03m
00:30AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:12
8:11
8:11
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5:12
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
8
7
7
9
11
10
10
9
9
10
Feels °C
4
6
6
5
4
4
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
5
8
6
7
6
5
4
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