Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Issued: 12 am 29 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is

13.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay today (29 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 5AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Oct)	8ft (2.5m)	14s
Afternoon (29 Oct)	8ft (2.5m)	14s
Evening (29 Oct)	10ft (3.0m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).
	Thursday 29								Friday 30								Saturday 31
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 9	SSW 10	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	1773	2050	2528	2565	2609	2816	2991	3563	3665	3682	5330	3895	4302	2963	3824	3973	4440	4030	4691	5668	2524	2314	1935	1444
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	off
High Tide			6:46AM1.82m					7:12PM1.67m				7:45AM1.80m				8:14PM1.64m				8:50AM1.77m				9:20PM1.63m
Low Tide	00:28AM0.10m					1:02PM0.13m				1:19AM0.12m				1:56PM0.17m				2:14AM0.15m				2:53PM0.21m


	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:24	—
mm	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	8	8	8	9	10	10	9	7	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	6	5	5	5	8	10	11	10	10
Feels °C	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	-2	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2	-5	-3	-5	-4	-3	-3	0	4	8	3	3
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 7	NE 6	NE 8	NE 7	E 13	ESE 13	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSW 15	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12
kJ	29	15	9	10	2	31	33	12	12	12	3651	22	23	23	23	23	22	20	3407	3047	2524	2314	1935	1444
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	SE 14	ESE 14	SE 14	SE 14	SE 13	—	—	—	—	ESE 10	—	—	—	—	—	E 16	E 16	SE 12	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11
kJ	21	8	20	8	7	7	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	21	20	20	19	19	19
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 15	SE 16
kJ	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	10
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 9	SSW 10	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	—	—	—	NNE 4
kJ	1773	2050	2528	2565	2609	2816	2991	3563	3665	3682	5330	3895	4302	2963	3824	3973	4440	4030	4691	5668	—	—	—	13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Wainakarua River Mouth Otago	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	Lighthouse Reef Canterbury	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay Canterbury	South Shore Canterbury	Scarborough Canterbury	Lone Pine Brighton Canterbury	Scarborough Canterbury	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth Otago	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Kaka Point Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Tomahawk Beach Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	2	3	3	1	4	5	4	3	1	1	1	1	5	7	8	4	4	4	4	3
Distance (km)	24	40	26	26	72	282	282	169	26	26	26	282	310	309	313	309	387	26	26	37	9	86	6	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Kakanui River Mouth				Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Dunedin - Bobs Beach							Dunedin - Cob Cottage	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach		Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach	Dunedin - Taieri Mouth
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	2				4	5	4							7	8	4	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Ning Nong Point and Reef Wairarapa	White Rock - The Spit Wairarapa	Tora Point Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Wavetraps West Coast South Island	Dunedin - Cob Cottage Otago	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	3	3	3	3	4	5	4	4	3	2	3	2	5	7	8	6	5	5	4	4
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Tahai Chile	Tahai Chile	Tahai Chile	Afife Portugal	Blackfellows Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Tahai Chile	Lebu Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Barrancon Chile	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	6	6	4	5	4	5	5	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	8	6	5	5	5	5

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