Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

3.5°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 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 2PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SW
10
1.5
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
81
67
149
111
109
103
101
101
99
98
82
56
56
56
54
63
93
66
64
69
98
342
555
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
S
5
ENE
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:34AM1.49m
6:59PM1.59m
7:21AM1.48m
7:47PM1.58m
8:09AM1.48m
8:35PM1.58m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.39m
12:32PM0.37m
1:01AM0.40m
1:13PM0.39m
1:43AM0.41m
1:56PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:11
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
11
8
7
Feels °C
5
3
3
6
8
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
9
7
5
6
6
7
-1
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
NE
10
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
SW
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
103
81
55
149
111
98
147
127
127
96
241
230
143
162
162
162
123
120
120
100
90
65
65
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
NE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
21
37
67
5
1
109
96
94
60
99
98
82
56
56
56
54
63
93
66
64
69
69
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
NE
10
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SW
11
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.7
SW
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
2
5
4
1
103
101
101
3
16
8
56
18
32
31
20
31
30
28
27
98
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
1.1
NE
7
0.5
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1.5
SW
9
2.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
569
569
602
557
517
141
2
4
102
6
4
1
3
33
53
59
342
555
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
61
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
282
310
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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