Sand Patch Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.10° S 117.86° E

Sand Patch Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sand Patch Beach sea temperature is
18.1°C
2.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Sand Patch Beach today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sand Patch Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (20 Sep)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Sand Patch Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3.5
SSW
15
3
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1244
1976
4580
4940
5016
4581
4096
1941
1801
1825
1715
1563
1343
1229
1271
1325
3029
3496
3155
2591
1299
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
5
S
0
ESE
0
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:35AM0.84m
00:36AM0.71m
8:20AM0.89m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.27m
4:07PM0.27m
2:16AM0.71m
4:08PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
11
10
11
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
8
6
6
7
14
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
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