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 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.4°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
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5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2140
1704
1376
1195
1127
1002
987
987
972
1077
1465
2609
3639
3975
3478
3141
2916
2593
2144
1913
1633
1379
1192
1041
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:29AM1.59m
2:53PM1.67m
3:11AM1.58m
3:36PM1.67m
3:54AM1.57m
4:18PM1.66m
Low Tide
8:34PM0.36m
8:47AM0.32m
9:17PM0.34m
9:28AM0.31m
9:57PM0.33m
10:08AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
2
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2140
1704
1376
1195
1127
1002
987
987
972
1077
1465
2609
3639
3975
3478
3141
2916
2593
2144
1913
1633
1379
1192
1041
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1
ENE
12
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
638
571
531
469
469
379
372
304
232
232
232
194
194
194
194
194
260
285
265
218
180
143
102
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
12
0.1
E
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
250
99
4
2
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
3
0
7
9
13
13
9
9
9
6
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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