Sandford Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 57.48° N 1.79° W

Sandford Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandford Bay sea temperature is
14.2° C
0.4° 

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


Sandford Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, N swell with 580 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandford Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Sandford Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandford Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 28th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandford Bay over the next 16 days.


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