Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)13ft (4.0m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)13ft (4.0m)14s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3131
2103
2798
6007
5623
5371
6193
5516
4862
4390
4014
4862
3118
2643
3341
2751
3705
3369
2874
2483
1910
1535
1356
1356
Wind (km/h)
30
W
20
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:37PM1.68m
11:59AM1.67m
00:23AM1.73m
12:46PM1.75m
1:09AM1.78m
1:34PM1.83m
Low Tide
5:34AM0.37m
5:57PM0.33m
6:26AM0.30m
6:53PM0.26m
7:18AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:17
5:16
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
8
8
7
8
9
10
9
4
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
3
4
5
7
6
5
3
3
2
4
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
3.5
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
14
0.7
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
SSW
22
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
1844
2103
2798
3877
4360
107
107
79
79
47
363
3641
3118
2643
2340
1961
35
35
34
20
1910
1535
1356
1356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
0.8
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
NE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SSW
23
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
326
171
163
126
109
37
38
183
47
578
664
747
781
785
8
19
29
18
20
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
12
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SSW
24
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
177
66
111
32
32
71
69
68
39
36
17
17
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
12
4
SW
13
4
SSW
13
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
4
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
4
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
12
3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
3131
6007
5623
5371
6193
5516
4862
4390
4014
4862
3341
2751
3705
3369
2874
2483
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
17
13
14
22
22
21
21
21
21
62
57
57
35
40
57
13
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
6
8
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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