Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, N swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandsend Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sandsend Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here.
Well, I’ve got to be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. From now right through to the 21st of July, there’s no surf worth paddling out for at Sandsend Bay. That’s a solid gap of about two weeks with nothing but poor surf conditions on the cards. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and the wind just won’t play ball for any decent ride.
The first real chance for something that’s even worth a mention doesn’t show up until late in the run. Around Sunday the 19th of July, the swell picks up a bit—4ft from the north, with a period of 6 seconds—but that’s short-period windswell, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. The combined energy is moderate at 228, but the quality just isn’t there. Still poor surf.
Monday the 20th of July, morning and afternoon, we see 4ft north swell with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore and clean, which is about the best we get. But the wave comment stays poor, and the combined energy is still moderate at 190. It’s not going to be a fun session. That’s about as close to surfable as it gets, and honestly, it’s not saying much.
If you’ve got a kite, the 19th and 20th could be interesting, with that stronger wind and moderate swell, but for a paddle surfer, this is a blank run. It happens here—Sandsend Bay just isn’t the kind of spot that fires up often with this setup.
Stay patient, check back in. It tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:28AM5.11m | 9:15PM4.72m | 9:13AM5.02m | 10:06PM4.62m | 10:08AM4.90m | 11:04PM4.55m | 11:12AM4.80m | 00:10AM4.54m | 12:25PM4.77m | 1:18AM4.63m | 1:41PM4.84m | 2:23AM4.82m | 2:52PM5.01m | 3:23AM5.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM1.44m | 3:14AM1.98m | 3:50PM1.53m | 4:05AM2.07m | 4:45PM1.65m | 5:06AM2.13m | 5:50PM1.74m | 6:18AM2.10m | 7:03PM1.76m | 7:35AM1.94m | 8:15PM1.69m | 8:46AM1.64m | 9:18PM1.55m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 10 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 68 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | — | 10 | 20 | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 523 | 320 | 390 | 484 | 362 | 339 | 21 | 98 | 339 | 329 | 10 | 404 | 440 | 446 | 400 | 511 | 380 | 394 | 487 | 564 |
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