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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 Wednesday 13 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
13.0° 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 7PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
4203 | 4381 | 2967 | 7580 | 4821 | 3789 | 3510 | 3305 | 3563 | 1700 | 1512 | 1535 | 1859 | 1807 | 1535 | 1336 | 1295 | 1085 | 887 | 780 | 683 | 614 | 514 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.75m | 1:09AM1.78m | 1:34PM1.83m | 1:57AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.90m | 2:46AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.30m | 6:53PM0.26m | 7:18AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.20m | 8:10AM0.16m | 8:42PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3166 | 2643 | 2098 | 1854 | 3415 | 2830 | 2581 | 2228 | 1777 | 1700 | 1512 | 1535 | 1859 | 1807 | 1535 | 1336 | 1295 | 1085 | 887 | 780 | 683 | 614 | 514 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 664 | 872 | 950 | 745 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 24 | SSW 22 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4203 | 4381 | 2967 | 7580 | 4821 | 3789 | 3510 | 3305 | 3563 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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