Surf Forecasts:
Sand Dollar Beach surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, WNW swell with 13,134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sand Dollar Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Sand Dollar Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sand Dollar Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sand Dollar Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1070 | 1199 | 1728 | 1886 | 1649 | 895 | 494 | 1037 | 902 | 3452 | 3315 | 2102 | 2178 | 2291 | 1582 | 1258 | 915 | 1395 | 4136 | 2629 | 1610 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.70m | 6:43AM1.94m | 6:44PM1.67m | 7:14AM2.03m | 7:46PM1.64m | 7:42AM2.10m | 8:42PM1.62m | 8:10AM2.14m | 9:34PM1.61m | 8:38AM2.16m | 10:23PM1.58m | 9:07AM2.15m | 11:12PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.99m | 00:02AM0.52m | 12:59PM0.78m | 00:44AM0.64m | 1:47PM0.59m | 1:21AM0.76m | 2:30PM0.42m | 1:56AM0.89m | 3:10PM0.30m | 2:29AM1.01m | 3:48PM0.23m | 3:01AM1.11m | 4:26PM0.20m | 3:33AM1.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1070 | 1199 | 1728 | 1886 | 1649 | 895 | 494 | 1037 | 902 | 3452 | 3315 | 2102 | 2178 | 2291 | 1582 | 1258 | 915 | 1283 | 4136 | 2629 | 1610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 627 | 619 | 537 | 389 | 307 | 223 | 173 | 121 | 86 | 67 | 69 | 123 | 204 | 207 | 115 | 177 | 173 | 1395 | 164 | 154 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 9 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 20 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SSW 13 | SW 14 | — | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 62 | 62 | 356 | 54 | 56 | 89 | — | 31 | 47 | — | 87 | 166 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sand Dollar Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sand Dollar Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sand Dollar Beach 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 (Sand Dollar Beach) 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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