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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 Tuesday 05 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
13.2° 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 10PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
439 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 542 | 459 | 378 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 299 | 294 | 232 | 225 | 222 | 225 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 186 | 229 | 222 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.60m | 7:07AM1.49m | 7:32PM1.57m | 7:56AM1.47m | 8:23PM1.56m | 8:47AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.39m | 00:47AM0.42m | 12:59PM0.42m | 1:29AM0.45m | 1:42PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 439 | 660 | 651 | 549 | 542 | 459 | 378 | 373 | 303 | 303 | 299 | 299 | 294 | 232 | 225 | 222 | 225 | 49 | 83 | 156 | 151 | 258 | 201 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 162 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 183 | 158 | 158 | 186 | 229 | 222 | 265 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 11 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 71 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 45 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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