Surf Forecasts:
Disappearing Sands surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WNW swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Disappearing Sands over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down. I gotta be straight—this stretch is pretty quiet. There’s a small window of surf this week, but nothing huge or consistent. Disappearing Sands—a beginner spot exposed to the swell—can get a few folks around sometimes, but don’t expect a party.
Sunday morning, July 12th, we start with a small 2ft swell out of the southwest, but it’s rain showers and a cross-on breeze, so not the best. The water’s at 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal—a little weird for the season. But by Sunday afternoon, the wind drops to glassy at 5 km/h out of the west-southwest. That’s the big win. That same 2ft southwest swell holds, with a long 16-second period—so the waves will be clean, with some real push for their size. The combined energy is moderate (358 at its peak). That afternoon is your standout.
Monday the 13th through Tuesday the 14th, the swell stays around 2-2ft from the south-southwest, but the wind goes cross-shore, so the surface gets a bit messy. On Wednesday the 15th, the swell pushes up to 3ft from the west-northwest with a 16-second period, and the energy jumps into the mid-500s—the biggest push we get. But it’s cross or cross-on wind, so the waves will have some shape but be a little chopped up. Worth a look if you’re itching.
From Thursday the 16th, it all drops off. Long gap of poor to marginal surf—swell shrinks to 1-2ft with mostly cross-on or onshore wind. A tiny 2ft bump on Sunday the 19th with straight onshore wind—total no-go. Flat and messy for days.
There’s a flicker of hope right at the end. Monday morning, July 27th, we get a clean 3ft swell from the south-southwest with glassy conditions and a light offshore southwest breeze at 5 km/h. That’s a good, clean little bump, but it’s more than two weeks out and long-range forecasts can change. Watch it, but don’t bank on it.
Bottom line: best surf is Sunday afternoon, July 12th—glassy, clean, and that small southwest groundswell. Wednesday morning the 15th is your second best if you can handle a little chop. After that, it’s a waiting game.
Stay stoked,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 258 | 248 | 226 | 214 | 230 | 210 | 270 | 355 | 411 | 400 | 380 | 365 | 355 | 280 | 215 | 259 | 142 | 158 | 154 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:54PM0.93m | 2:39AM0.31m | 3:40PM0.95m | 3:33AM0.34m | 4:22PM0.95m | 4:24AM0.37m | 5:02PM0.91m | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:40PM0.85m | 6:10AM0.44m | 6:15PM0.76m | 7:07AM0.48m | 6:47PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.13m | 8:09AM-0.02m | 10:52PM0.11m | 9:00AM-0.02m | 11:29PM0.10m | 9:50AM0.01m | 00:04AM0.09m | 10:39AM0.07m | 00:38AM0.09m | 11:29AM0.14m | 1:10AM0.09m | 12:23PM0.22m | 1:41AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 264 | 258 | 248 | 60 | 43 | 206 | 194 | 270 | 355 | 411 | 400 | 380 | 365 | 355 | 237 | 148 | 115 | 142 | 158 | 154 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 51 | 55 | 226 | 214 | 230 | 210 | 186 | 200 | 102 | 67 | 54 | 72 | 212 | 280 | 215 | 259 | 65 | 128 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | S 16 | W 14 | S 14 | SW 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 49 | 109 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 80 | 113 | 133 | 169 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 131 | 198 | 153 | 34 | 24 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 6 | N 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 33 | — | 12 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 37 | 4 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 53 | 95 | 0 |
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