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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 11 pm Thursday 16 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
14.0° C
(Which is 2.6°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 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 874 | 555 | 515 | 257 | 250 | 232 | 261 | 232 | 243 | 208 | 154 | 138 | 206 | 206 | 160 | 151 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 217 | 305 | 211 | 208 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:13AM 1.85 | 3:36PM 1.90 | 4:01AM 1.85 | 4:26PM 1.92 | 4:52AM 1.82 | 5:20PM 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:08PM 0.15 | 9:29AM 0.15 | 9:57PM 0.12 | 10:17AM 0.12 | 10:47PM 0.11 | 11:05AM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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