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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 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
13.6° C
(Which is 2.6°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 9PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
336 | 1107 | 2293 | 2736 | 3010 | 6557 | 2830 | 2452 | 2019 | 1778 | 1422 | 1255 | 1110 | 1013 | 998 | 908 | 875 | 987 | 1018 | 1079 | 1014 | 982 | 874 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.79m | 2:40AM1.75m | 3:03PM1.78m | 3:23AM1.71m | 3:46PM1.76m | 4:06AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.26m | 8:59AM0.25m | 9:24PM0.27m | 9:40AM0.26m | 10:06PM0.29m | 10:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
15 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 336 | 117 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3162 | 2830 | 2452 | 2019 | 1778 | 1422 | 1255 | 1110 | 1013 | 998 | 908 | 875 | 987 | 1018 | 1079 | 1014 | 982 | 874 | 763 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NE 4 | SE 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 172 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 7 | NE 4 | S 9 | SSE 8 | — | NE 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 1107 | 2293 | 2736 | 3010 | 6557 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 282 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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