Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Break

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Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay

Lat Long: 45.90° S 170.64° E

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay Surf Photo: 'Local Resident' by –

Issued: 11 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay sea temperature is

11.6°C

2.7°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	NE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NE	SSW	E
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	NNE	SSW	NE
	9 s	glass	3 s	9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	S	NE
	10 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SSW	S	E
	10 s	on	2 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SSW	S	E
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE		E	S
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE		E	S
	10 s	glass		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE		E	E
	9 s	off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNE	E	E
	11 s	off	1 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE		E	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE		E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ESE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 13 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 2.20m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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