Surf Forecasts:
Disappearing Sands surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 25 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, NW swell with 553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Disappearing Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Disappearing Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Disappearing Sands in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 16s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Disappearing Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 13 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 13 | N 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 163 | 90 | 162 | 95 | 63 | 138 | 101 | 89 | 92 | 248 | 183 | 176 | 154 | 119 | 26 | 74 | 106 | 41 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:49PM0.28m | 6:57AM0.70m | 6:55PM0.27m | 7:45AM0.67m | 8:47PM0.28m | 8:37AM0.64m | 10:45PM0.33m | 9:31AM0.60m | 11:48PM0.42m | 10:26AM0.57m | 00:29AM0.51m | 11:19AM0.53m | 1:04AM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.14m | 2:57PM0.21m | 11:36PM0.18m | 3:57PM0.20m | 00:26AM0.24m | 4:40PM0.18m | 2:02AM0.30m | 5:12PM0.16m | 4:09AM0.34m | 5:39PM0.13m | 5:49AM0.33m | 6:06PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | S 11 | N 13 | N 7 | SSE 11 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 205 | 163 | 35 | 162 | 38 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 67 | 92 | 248 | 183 | 176 | 38 | 119 | 26 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 7 | NW 12 | N 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 12 | NNE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 37 | 90 | 20 | 95 | 47 | 138 | 101 | 89 | 56 | 41 | 69 | 30 | 9 | 67 | 65 | 20 | 106 | 18 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 4 | NW 14 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | NNW 18 | N 16 | NNE 14 | SE 9 | NNE 13 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 11 | N 14 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 63 | 134 | 65 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 74 | 20 | 160 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 2 | N 11 | — | NNW 12 | N 5 | — | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 154 | — | 15 | 13 | — | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 480 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 |
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