Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandsend Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. This forecast is all about patience. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, crappy conditions coming in, so don't get your hopes up for the next couple of weeks. The beginning of the period is a total write-off.
From the 16th to the 26th of September, it's a high-pressure, small-wave situation. We're seeing tiny little waves, maybe a metre on the 16th, but the energy is just pitiful at 106 with a weak 7-second period. The wind is mostly cross-off or just plain wobbly. The surf is going to be a mess for at least ten days straight, with barely any waves showing up. It's a solid run of nothing.
The first sign of life comes on the morning of the 27th. Sandsend Bay is looking like it could be a bit of a miracle. We've got a clean 1.0m swell with a solid 12-second period and the energy reading is a proper 281. The wind is dead calm, glassy. This is the standout call of the whole forecast. The only bummer is the swell direction is straight North, so the quality could suffer, making it a bit walled. But for clean, organised surf, this is the one.
We then get a massive pulse of energy on the 30th, with the combined swell energy jumping to a huge 497 by the morning and then 902 by the afternoon. The problem is it's coming in at 2.1m to 3.0m with a short, choppy period. With that kind of size and a cross-onshore wind, this just shuts the place down. This is big, mean and lumpy—not for the faint of heart. With this much energy and wind, you’d be better off with a kiteboard than a surfboard.
The last opportunity is the morning of the 1st of October. It’s a smaller, cleaner option at 1.7m from the NNE. The energy is still up at 335, but the wind is looking iffy. It might be your best chance for a few clean ones after the chaos of the previous couple of days, but it's nothing to write home about.
All in all, the 27th of September is your best bet by a mile. It's still a gamble on the sandbar, but the calm conditions will make it look ten times better than anything else on offer.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 10 |
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 kJ | 7 | 106 | 98 | 84 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 47 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 39 | 71 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM5.28m | 8:01PM4.97m | 8:19AM4.95m | 8:39PM4.72m | 9:06AM4.59m | 9:28PM4.47m | 10:11AM4.28m | 10:37PM4.28m | 11:42AM4.13m | 00:07AM4.25m | 1:15PM4.23m | 1:28AM4.42m | 2:21PM4.49m | 2:26AM4.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:32PM1.93m | 2:46AM2.09m | 3:12PM2.31m | 3:37AM2.40m | 4:08PM2.66m | 4:57AM2.64m | 5:40PM2.87m | 6:58AM2.60m | 7:28PM2.77m | 8:15AM2.29m | 8:30PM2.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 106 | 98 | 84 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 47 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 39 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | — | N 10 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | N 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 28 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 18 | N 16 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 0 | 4 | 75 | 678 | 403 | 390 | 423 | 661 | 537 | 315 | 408 | 386 | 1 | 98 | 376 | 376 | 339 | 10 | 126 | 5 |
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