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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 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
13.0° 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 12AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 23s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
6193 | 5781 | 5003 | 4298 | 3930 | 4862 | 3102 | 2587 | 1946 | 2403 | 3415 | 3135 | 3868 | 3420 | 1803 | 1534 | 1490 | 1535 | 1605 | 1558 | 1377 | 1336 | 1295 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | 1:57AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | 8:10AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 107 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 363 | 3570 | 3102 | 2587 | 1946 | 1854 | 35 | 35 | 2874 | 2418 | 1803 | 1534 | 1490 | 1535 | 1605 | 1558 | 1377 | 1336 | 1295 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 23 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | 38 | 183 | 47 | 578 | 664 | 872 | 950 | 745 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 111 | 32 | 32 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 39 | 36 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6193 | 5781 | 5003 | 4298 | 3930 | 4862 | — | — | — | 2403 | 3415 | 3135 | 3868 | 3420 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 9 |
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