Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.5° C
(Which is 2.6°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 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)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 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
862
752
626
465
458
458
451
241
167
164
159
178
209
247
247
251
209
209
205
169
334
465
415
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
NNE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
0
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:29PM1.72m
4:49AM1.62m
5:12PM1.68m
5:33AM1.57m
5:56PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:20AM0.28m
10:46PM0.31m
10:59AM0.31m
11:25PM0.35m
11:38AM0.35m
00:05AM0.38m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
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7:33
7:35
7:37
7:37
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5:32
5:31
5:30
5:29
Temp °C
13
16
18
17
17
16
15
13
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
13
14
13
13
13
12
10
9
10
12
11
11
11
11
10
9
11
10
8
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
874
862
752
626
465
458
458
451
241
167
86
159
178
209
247
247
251
209
209
205
169
334
465
415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.5
SW
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
27
5
6
10
75
98
164
62
40
42
4
2
1
1
1
53
128
5
5
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
9
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
8
5
8
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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