Surf Forecasts:
Sandend Bay surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 23 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandend Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sandend Bay in the next 16 days are 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandend Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | NNE 9 | N 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:01AM2.25m | 9:14PM2.44m | 10:05AM2.42m | 10:09PM2.67m | 10:49AM2.64m | 10:50PM2.91m | 11:25AM2.85m | 11:25PM3.14m | 11:57AM3.06m | 11:59PM3.33m | 12:29PM3.23m | 00:32AM3.48m | 1:00PM3.34m | 1:06AM3.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM1.44m | 4:03AM1.09m | 4:15PM1.24m | 4:45AM0.84m | 4:51PM1.03m | 5:18AM0.59m | 5:24PM0.82m | 5:48AM0.36m | 5:55PM0.62m | 6:18AM0.18m | 6:27PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.06m | 7:00PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | ENE 4 | N 4 | N 7 | N 12 | NE 7 | E 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | ENE 2 | — | NW 3 | N 4 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 109 | 102 | 90 | 90 | 321 | 70 | 120 | 111 | 109 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 111 | 109 | 108 | 354 | 109 | 111 |
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Information about the Sandend Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Sandend Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandend Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandend Bay 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 (Sandend Bay) 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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