Sand Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.41° N 119.88° W

Sand Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand Beach sea temperature is
22.2°C
4.8° 

Sand Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sand Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 359 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sand Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Sand Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sand Beach in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sat 12th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Sat 12th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 15s
Most Powerful 2AM (Mon 14th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sand Beach over the next 16 days.


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