Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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 1AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (11 May)8ft (2.5m)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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
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4
4
2
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7635
8043
7568
6901
7533
4768
3940
3263
2693
2209
1915
1447
1946
5856
4397
5748
6564
6165
5696
4929
4509
5580
3775
2953
Wind (km/h)
55
SW
50
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:50PM1.63m
11:13AM1.59m
11:37PM1.68m
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.42m
4:42AM0.42m
5:02PM0.38m
5:34AM0.37m
5:57PM0.33m
6:26AM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
5:17
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
10
12
11
10
9
10
11
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
3
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
2
1
2
3
2
3
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
10
0.6
ENE
14
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
2.4
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
22
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
76
129
253
249
5511
4768
3940
3263
2693
2209
1613
1447
1946
3559
109
107
107
105
79
47
363
4197
3775
2953
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
14
0.5
NE
10
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.9
NE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
S
10
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.2
ENE
15
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SSW
24
0.4
ENE
11
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
Energy kJ
97
45
245
238
227
190
187
180
286
265
163
126
21
66
38
184
47
469
664
863
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
12
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
177
171
66
111
32
32
71
69
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
13
5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
0.4
NW
3
4
SW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4.5
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7635
8043
7568
6901
7533
2174
1915
3
5856
4397
5748
6564
6165
5696
4929
4509
5580
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
9
9
5
1
4
Distance (km)
308
309
21
21
22
17
21
22
22
14
14
0
13
21
22
169
21
21
21
40
40
40
29
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
9
5
4
4
4
1
2
4
3
4
6
1
1
1
9
9
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
6
9
7
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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