Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Forecast

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Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 NZDT

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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 12.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 18) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	7PM (Tue 14th Oct)	4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf	1AM (Fri 17th Oct)	7ft (2.1m) 14s
Most Powerful	1PM (Sun 19th Oct)	13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).
	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4	3	4	2	2	0	3	3	0	2	2	2	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	9	9	8	11	11	12	13	13	14	16	16	15	15	16	16	15	13	11	14	14	15
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	431	257	101	43	115	183	1951	2669	1735	1772	1341	566	522	1276	1081	2953	1567	419	125	214	275
Wind (km/h)	WSW	S	N	N	NE	NW	WSW	WSW	NW	NNE	N	N	N	SW	W	WSW	SW	NNE	NNW	N	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	on	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:03AM 1.74		11:31PM 1.63	12:02PM 1.74		12:28AM 1.65	12:57PM 1.74		1:21AM 1.68		1:47PM 1.74	2:10AM 1.70		2:34PM 1.73	2:56AM 1.71		3:18PM 1.71	3:39AM 1.71		4:00PM 1.68
Low Tide / height (m)		5:04PM 0.28		5:28AM 0.25	6:11PM 0.29		6:34AM 0.25		7:13PM 0.28	7:35AM 0.24		8:07PM 0.25	8:29AM 0.23		8:55PM 0.23	9:16AM 0.22		9:38PM 0.22	9:59AM 0.22		10:18PM 0.23

	Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20
Sunrise	6:46	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-
Sunset	-	8:00	-	-	8:02	-	-	8:04	-	-	8:05	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:07	-	-	8:08	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	2	-	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	10	9	12	14	13	11	12	10	15	17	15	15	9	8	9	9	8	14	15	15
Feels °C (?)	4	4	5	8	10	10	1	3	4	8	11	9	8	2	2	6	6	3	8	9	8

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Otago

Wind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at Dunedin - St Clair (light winds from the SW at DunedinAeroAws 24 km from Dunedin - St Clair). 1.0m 9s swell from the SSW with a 0.4m 12s groundswell from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
42 minutes ago Dunedin - St Clair

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Information about the Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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