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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 pm Friday 24 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 8AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | |
928 | 1066 | 1648 | 577 | 1048 | 902 | 376 | 373 | 698 | 754 | 961 | 2894 | 2081 | 3160 | 3550 | 3240 | 2866 | 2425 | 1975 | 1415 | 1180 | 807 | 588 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:29PM1.81m | 10:56AM1.72m | 11:25PM1.81m | 11:51AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.32m | 4:56PM0.28m | 5:36AM0.31m | 6:01PM0.28m | 6:35AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 928 | 1066 | 1648 | 384 | 1048 | 902 | 376 | 373 | 698 | 754 | 961 | 1402 | — | — | — | 3240 | 2866 | 2425 | 1975 | 1415 | 1180 | 807 | 588 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 295 | 14 | 577 | 14 | 6 | 282 | 292 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 722 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 62 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2894 | 2081 | 3160 | 3550 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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