Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, it's Rusty here.
Look, I've been staring at the charts for Sandsend Bay and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The next week and a half is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. You're looking at tiny, weak waves and poor conditions right through the first week of September. The swell energy is just pathetic, mostly under 100 (weak), and the wind is all over the shop. We're looking at a solid 15-day gap with no real surf on offer.
The water temp is sitting around 60°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least a wetsuit will feel familiar.
Now, if you're a die-hard and you have to get wet, there's a tiny glimmer. The only time the forecast even gets a "surfable" rating is on Wednesday, the 9th of September. The morning looks like the pick with a 3ft swell from the North, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind will be offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, which should keep the faces clean. The combined energy is at 136 (moderate), so there's a little bit of push. But don't expect much. It's small, it's weak, and the quality is just "very ordinary." It's a last resort, not a destination.
Between the strong offshore winds making it hard to paddle into anything and the constant lack of size, I'd say save your energy. This setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the majority of that period. It's a blank run, but for this area, that's not unusual.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 72 | 109 | 89 | 80 | 112 | 115 | 143 | 79 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 33 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM5.01m | 4:13PM4.97m | 4:17AM5.25m | 4:48PM5.16m | 4:49AM5.45m | 5:20PM5.31m | 5:21AM5.60m | 5:52PM5.40m | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.60m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:48AM0.95m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | 1:02AM1.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 112 | — | 143 | 79 | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SSE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 6 | SE 8 | N 8 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NW 4 | SE 6 | N 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | SE 5 | — | N 11 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 72 | 109 | 89 | — | — | 115 | 3 | 26 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 380 | 453 | 494 | 275 | 6 | 340 | 0 | 235 | 4 | 126 | 290 | 362 | 456 | 289 | 451 | 436 | 362 | 490 | 484 |
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