Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.
Right out the gate, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a proper struggle. We're talking tiny, weak dribble. Friday the 11th and the whole weekend into next week are showing barely a ripple, with combined wave energy barely scratching double digits (10). It’s a frustrating start, and you’d be wasting your gas chasing that.
The wait finally looks like it might pay off around Wednesday the 16th afternoon when a little pulse of 2ft from the north bumps the energy up to 34, and you’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore wind. Still small though.
The standout, and I mean the only real shout in this whole run, shapes up for Friday the 18th of September. Sandsend Bay will see a morning pulse of 3ft from the NNW. The combined energy jumps to a respectable 67, and we’ve got a fresh offshore wind from the WNW blowing at 19 mph, keeping those faces clean and lined up. It’s not big, but that’s the best quality window of the range. That afternoon drops back a bit, but it’s still ridable.
Now, looking into the second week, the models are trying to pump up the size, but the wind turns ugly. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th push chest-high swell, around 4ft from the NNE and NE, with the energy finally cracking triple digits (113). But it comes with a crummy SE cross-onshore wind that’ll chop it up. That’s not for me, but might be worth a look if you’re desperate.
The long-range ends with a near-gale WNW wind and some clean-looking 4ft to 4ft swell on the 26th, energy hitting 191. That’s potentially the biggest surf of the window, but it’s a long way out, so don’t book the week off just yet.
For the break itself, Sandsend Bay is a fairly consistent intermediate spot, fairly exposed to the north. With the water temp sitting at 60°, that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the wetsuit might feel a bit more forgiving. Expect crowds here often, so get in early.
Alright, that’s the long and short of it. Keep your eyes peeled for that Friday the 18th window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 9 | NE 4 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08PM5.61m | 5:15AM5.89m | 5:45PM5.62m | 5:52AM5.89m | 6:20PM5.54m | 6:28AM5.78m | 6:53PM5.39m | 7:04AM5.57m | 7:26PM5.20m | 7:40AM5.28m | 8:01PM4.97m | 8:19AM4.95m | 8:39PM4.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM1.18m | 11:41AM0.55m | 11:50PM1.12m | 12:17PM0.64m | 00:24AM1.16m | 12:51PM0.87m | 00:58AM1.30m | 1:24PM1.18m | 1:31AM1.51m | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:32PM1.93m | 2:46AM2.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 7 | S 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 4 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | N 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | N 10 | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 5 | N 6 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 22 | 56 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 407 | 390 | 320 | 333 | 317 | 339 | 376 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 390 | 477 | 523 | 56 | 1 | 490 | 1043 | 779 | 902 |
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