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Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surf break

Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 28 Apr 2025 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 2.5°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 Monday (Apr 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 29) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Mon 28th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 3rd May)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 3rd May)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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

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Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.7
SSE
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
2.3
SSW
2.4
SSW
3
SW
2.4
SSW
2.3
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SW
1.9
SSW
2.2
SSW
3
SW
2.5
SSW
3.5
SW
2.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414131311121212121213131213131313131312131213131312121614151513121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)899643226512949537057239427234433788675604031622192027111879175313211081894657725669572414361284305155721583271169430341348
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
30
SSW
15
ENE
35
NNE
20
NNE
30
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
25
S
20
SSW
20
W
15
SW
20
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NE
10
WSW
15
W
5
E
10
NW
10
WNW
5
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
SW
10
SE
10
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
on
cross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:09PM
2.01
4:35AM
1.88
5:05PM
1.99
5:32AM
1.83
6:04PM
1.94
6:32AM
1.77
7:06PM
1.88
7:35AM
1.72
8:10PM
1.83
8:39AM
1.68
9:12PM
1.78
9:40AM
1.66
10:10PM
1.75
10:37AM
1.66
11:05PM
1.73
11:30AM
1.66
11:55PM
1.71
12:19PM
1.67
12:42AM
1.70
1:04PM
1.68
1:26AM
1.69
1:47PM
1.69
2:07AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:58AM
0.03
10:30PM
0.04
10:49AM
0.03
11:23PM
0.07
11:42AM
0.06
12:17AM
0.12
12:36PM
0.12
1:12AM
0.19
1:32PM
0.19
2:10AM
0.26
2:30PM
0.26
3:10AM
0.32
3:32PM
0.31
4:12AM
0.36
4:35PM
0.35
5:14AM
0.38
5:37PM
0.37
6:10AM
0.37
6:33PM
0.37
7:00AM
0.36
7:23PM
0.36
7:45AM
0.34
8:08PM
0.35
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise7:28--7:30--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41--7:43--
Sunset-5:38--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:32--5:31--5:30--5:29--5:27--5:25--5:24--5:22-
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Rain (mm)
-1---1--4---------------------------
Temp. °C1591011131110109989101311141513141512141513141616181917192018131311
Feels °C (?)1323598664324596996111310131313111413151714171816121110

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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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).

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