Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.0° C

1.9°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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
E
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
25
110
59
66
104
120
107
166
393
611
851
1047
1101
1221
1330
1534
1480
1393
1566
1397
1225
936
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
W
35
SSW
35
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45AM1.51m
7:11PM1.60m
7:32AM1.52m
7:57PM1.59m
8:20AM1.53m
8:46PM1.59m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.34m
12:45PM0.32m
1:13AM0.35m
1:27PM0.32m
1:54AM0.34m
2:12PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:18
8:18
8:18
8:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
4
4
1
2
1
1
3
6
5
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
9
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Feels °C
6
7
7
6
7
9
6
6
6
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
2.1
NE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
11
1.9
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
1.1
NE
9
1
ENE
10
1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
86
85
80
110
75
599
838
1215
934
988
784
466
198
175
704
1156
1330
1534
1480
1393
1566
1397
1225
936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.2
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
SSW
20
1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
SW
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
10
Energy kJ
32
19
31
48
59
66
104
120
107
166
9
37
78
179
218
183
148
98
106
45
32
32
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SW
19
0.7
SW
13
1
SW
8
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
14
14
25
5
17
52
46
46
43
44
184
176
138
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
1
SW
4
2.3
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
3
S
7
3
S
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
88
80
98
147
287
868
8
9
36
393
611
851
1047
1101
1221
1293
1271
1176
1047
956
844
789
816
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
3
4
7
3
5
1
1
1
1
6
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
0
6
9
16
16
0
17
232
261
232
261
268
303
232
195
195
18
195
268
16
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
9
8
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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