Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
12.3° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
299
283
487
472
594
621
969
2402
3470
2682
1925
561
443
437
363
354
321
843
422
343
469
787
2617
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
S
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
40
W
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
3:49PM1.97m
4:14AM1.81m
4:46PM1.96m
5:12AM1.80m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
9:34AM0.04m
10:12PM0.08m
10:29AM0.02m
11:06PM0.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:17
8:17
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
14
17
17
13
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
8
8
Feels °C
6
10
12
12
10
8
7
6
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
5
4
3
4
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
12
0.1
NE
7
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
S
8
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.6
SSW
13
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
309
299
283
487
472
594
621
969
2402
16
12
2
561
318
316
363
354
313
843
422
343
469
787
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
6
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
208
201
144
5
10
11
13
6
4
15
6
4
443
437
357
304
321
52
250
239
103
13
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
3
3
6
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
14
14
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
SW
4
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
8
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
W
3
3
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
10
12
13
16
103
193
3470
2682
1925
310
3
8
7
2617
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
5
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
9
9
9
9
79
86
169
195
22
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
86
303
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
5
2
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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