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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 Friday 08 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
13.4° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | |
212 | 431 | 170 | 436 | 425 | 367 | 865 | 1151 | 4504 | 6225 | 6326 | 9002 | 6045 | 5292 | 5070 | 5282 | 5890 | 5222 | 6090 | 3794 | 3331 | 2663 | 2282 | 2968 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.56m | 9:37AM1.48m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:25AM1.53m | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.45m | 3:50AM0.46m | 4:08PM0.42m | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SW 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 162 | 237 | 1062 | 1124 | 678 | 314 | 362 | 333 | 417 | 272 | 204 | 5152 | 142 | 96 | 73 | 276 | 253 | 249 | 4458 | 3794 | 3331 | 2663 | 2282 | 1973 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 212 | 61 | 170 | 436 | 425 | 367 | 282 | 138 | — | — | — | 145 | 33 | 49 | 97 | 40 | — | — | 245 | 286 | 273 | 216 | 212 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | S 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | — | 155 | — | — | 3 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 431 | 35 | 84 | 132 | 200 | 865 | 1151 | 4504 | 6225 | 6326 | 9002 | 6045 | 5292 | 5070 | 5282 | 5890 | 5222 | 6090 | — | — | — | — | 2968 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 57 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 309 | 493 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
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