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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 am Monday 25 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
12.5° 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 8PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
1127 | 957 | 905 | 768 | 560 | 680 | 874 | 947 | 624 | 560 | 551 | 2725 | 3998 | 4511 | 4638 | 4423 | 4050 | 3420 | 3075 | 4517 | 5362 | 4950 | 4879 | 9644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.73m | 11:54PM1.74m | 12:20PM1.74m | 00:42AM1.72m | 1:08PM1.74m | 1:28AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.31m | 6:07AM0.30m | 6:35PM0.32m | 7:00AM0.29m | 7:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1127 | 957 | 905 | 768 | 560 | 680 | 874 | 947 | 196 | 246 | 551 | 2725 | 3998 | 4511 | 4638 | 4423 | 4050 | 3420 | 3075 | 2767 | 3264 | 3687 | 25 | 6927 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | S 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 57 | 21 | 56 | 51 | 195 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | 39 | 38 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 624 | 560 | 502 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4517 | 5362 | 4950 | 4879 | 9644 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 117 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 57 |
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