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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 Monday 11 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
13.1° 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 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | 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 | |
3131 | 2103 | 2798 | 6007 | 5623 | 5371 | 6193 | 5516 | 4862 | 4390 | 4014 | 4862 | 3118 | 2643 | 3341 | 2751 | 3705 | 3369 | 2874 | 2483 | 1910 | 1535 | 1356 | 1356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1844 | 2103 | 2798 | 3877 | 4360 | 107 | 107 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 363 | 3641 | 3118 | 2643 | 2340 | 1961 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 1910 | 1535 | 1356 | 1356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 23 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 326 | 171 | 163 | 126 | 109 | — | — | 37 | 38 | 183 | 47 | 578 | 664 | 747 | 781 | 785 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 26 | SSW 24 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 111 | 32 | 32 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 39 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3131 | — | — | 6007 | 5623 | 5371 | 6193 | 5516 | 4862 | 4390 | 4014 | 4862 | — | — | 3341 | 2751 | 3705 | 3369 | 2874 | 2483 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 |
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