Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.5°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 5PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
373
303
303
303
299
294
232
225
225
225
183
158
158
180
225
219
215
212
209
170
175
417
189
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NNE
5
N
5
NE
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNW
10
SW
20
SW
50
WSW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:07AM1.49m
7:32PM1.57m
7:56AM1.47m
8:23PM1.56m
8:47AM1.46m
9:13PM1.56m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.42m
1:29AM0.45m
1:42PM0.44m
2:14AM0.47m
2:28PM0.45m
3:01AM0.47m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
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7:39
7:39
7:41
7:43
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:22
6
Temp °C
10
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
17
18
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
9
6
8
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
10
15
17
14
14
12
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
7
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.1
NE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
3.5
ENE
11
2.5
ENE
11
Energy kJ
378
373
303
303
303
299
294
232
225
225
225
85
183
156
178
252
201
147
212
209
170
175
2992
1693
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
33
44
64
73
20
19
8
10
8
2
9
183
158
158
180
225
219
215
15
27
61
119
417
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
11
3
1
1
1
1
2
8
1
64
1
222
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.2
SSW
3
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
2
NE
9
3.5
NE
10
1.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
51
15
58
77
47
35
64
145
1
151
151
580
2736
189
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
5
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
9
9
176
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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