Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
325
261
174
437
407
525
657
592
568
553
538
486
472
421
395
309
299
274
414
594
431
577
802
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
NW
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:08PM1.84m
1:31AM1.78m
2:00PM1.91m
2:24AM1.80m
2:54PM1.95m
3:18AM1.82m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.21m
7:21PM0.20m
7:42AM0.14m
8:20PM0.15m
8:39AM0.08m
9:16PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:17
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
4
3
Temp °C
10
11
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
14
16
17
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
6
7
10
9
8
8
8
6
6
8
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
10
11
12
9
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
372
325
261
133
437
407
525
657
592
568
553
538
486
472
421
395
309
299
274
414
594
431
577
802
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NE
5
0.6
S
11
0.5
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
18
17
17
25
26
27
35
39
35
38
18
17
75
114
176
176
208
201
144
5
18
85
13
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.6
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
174
29
57
56
1
1
18
45
76
8
5
7
5
5
5
5
2
16
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.6
SW
3
1.1
SW
4
1.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
35
25
29
6
11
12
4
6
5
16
28
6
43
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
9
9
9
0
0
7
7
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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