Surf Forecasts:
Disappearing Sands surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,708 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period. 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 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Disappearing Sands over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real – the next couple of weeks at Disappearing Sands are a tough watch. We’re looking at a long, slow grind with very little to get excited about. The water is sitting at 82° right now, which is about average for the time of year, so at least that’s comfortable.
The first real chance to even get a board wet comes on Saturday, 5th September. We've got a bit of a pulse showing up, with a southwest swell pushing 5ft to 5ft and a period of 11 seconds. The wave energy is building to a moderate 525 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is straight onshore, which is going to mess up the face. It’s looking marginal, and the exposed beach break won't be doing it any favours. This is more of a "watch it from the car park" kind of session.
Sunday, 6th September, is a similar story with a dropping 4ft southwest swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, which is a slight improvement. It’s still a struggle, though.
The swell builds again on Monday, 8th September, with a 5ft to 7ft groundswell out of the west-southwest, with a moderate period of 14 seconds. The energy is strong at 2395 (strong to very strong wave energy), but the wind is onshore and then cross-onshore, making it a choppy, messy affair. For a beach break, that size and wind is a hard pass for paddle surfing; frankly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer.
The back half of the forecast is a real desert. There’s a long gap of nearly no hope. The next faint glimmer isn't until Saturday, 12th September, when the swell drops to 1ft. The wind goes glassy, but the swell is tiny and weak, with energy at just 150 (weak wave energy). It’s surfable but very ordinary.
The last week shows a slight uptick in swell size again, hitting 3ft from the southwest with a very long period of 20-21 seconds around the 15th and 16th. The energy is moderate (656) (moderate wave energy), but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the long period will make an exposed beach break like this break straight and difficult to ride. It’s a tease, not a treat.
Honestly, for a spot that's already inconsistent, this 16-day window is a blank run. The best I can say is to keep an eye on the charts because it tends not to stay this poor for ever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 23 | 158 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 536 | 506 | 553 | 276 | 282 | 360 | 499 | 767 | 654 | 621 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:54PM0.47m | 7:42AM0.68m | 6:21PM0.39m | 8:58AM0.68m | 6:47PM0.32m | 10:26AM0.70m | 9:19PM0.26m | 11:45AM0.74m | 11:51PM0.27m | 12:46PM0.78m | 1:04AM0.33m | 1:35PM0.81m | 1:54AM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.08m | 2:27PM0.32m | 00:56AM0.09m | 5:18PM0.32m | 1:51AM0.12m | 7:24PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.14m | 7:47PM0.20m | 4:55AM0.13m | 8:14PM0.16m | 6:15AM0.11m | 8:40PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 404 | 548 | 507 | 367 | 255 | 566 | 773 | 911 | 701 | 652 | 536 | 506 | 553 | 276 | 282 | 244 | 263 | 767 | 654 | 621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | 31 | 122 | 272 | 158 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 154 | 133 | 100 | 72 | 24 | 360 | 499 | 133 | 256 | 353 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 20 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 16 | S 12 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 107 | 69 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 146 | 205 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 126 | 9 | 0 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 50 | 47 | 4 | 53 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 50 | 0 |
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