Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandsend Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandsend Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Sandsend Bay area over the next couple of weeks.
To be brutally honest, the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing but poor surf conditions right through until Thursday the 6th of August. That’s a solid three days of flat or junk. The first glimmer of anything surfable comes on Thursday afternoon, but it’s still very ordinary.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. Sandsend Bay is expecting a NNE swell of 5ft with a period of 7 seconds. That’s a bit of a short period, but the combined energy (253) is moderate. The real kicker here is the light SSW wind, which is cross-offshore and will keep things clean. 5ft is a bit punchy for beginners, but for intermediate surfers, it’s the best we’ll see. The water temp is about average for the time of year. The swell direction is NNE, which is just about spot on for this break. Crowds are "often" here, so expect some company.
Thursday the 13th of August morning has a smaller but clean 3ft NNE swell, with a light NNW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy (111) is weak. It’s surfable, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The 15th of August Saturday through Monday the 17th of August sees a persistent offshore breeze from the WSW, but the swell is tiny, between 1ft and 4ft, with weak energy. It’s clean, but it’s not going to get the heart pumpin’.
Honestly, the whole run is pretty grim. The setup is a beach, so with the bigger, stronger winds we see later in the period, it’s looking more like a kiteboarding session than a surf. For a paddle, you’re lookin’ at a proper mission for very little reward.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 24 | 80 | 115 | 85 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 158 | 131 | 115 | 96 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:00PM5.07m | 8:00AM5.40m | 8:39PM4.95m | 8:43AM5.25m | 9:25PM4.78m | 9:36AM5.03m | 10:22PM4.60m | 10:43AM4.79m | 11:34PM4.48m | 12:08PM4.64m | 00:57AM4.52m | 1:38PM4.71m | 2:14AM4.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.25m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.88m | 4:07PM1.72m | 4:30AM2.07m | 5:14PM1.98m | 5:49AM2.17m | 6:40PM2.13m | 7:25AM2.05m | 8:08PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 27 | 115 | 85 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 38 | 158 | 131 | 115 | 96 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 39 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 80 | — | 40 | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 403 | 362 | 405 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 66 | 304 | 771 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 664 | 695 | 500 | 390 | 442 |
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