Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, N swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandsend Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for our little corner of the coast.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of tiny, weak surf. For the better part of the first week, from Monday the 17th right through to early Saturday the 22nd, it’s mostly flat and not worth getting wet for. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with a combined swell energy struggling to get past the low double digits (5 to 44). The winds are mostly offshore or cross-off, which would be nice if there was any wave to clean up, but there just isn't.
Things finally start to show a little pulse on Saturday the 22nd. It’s nothing to write home about, but that morning, with a clean 4ft of swell from the NNE and light cross-off breezes, it’s at least surfable. The energy’s up to 202, but it's still pretty ordinary. That little bump fades fast though, and we're back to tiny dribble for the next few days.
Now, hang in there, because there's a real glimmer of hope way out on the horizon. The real standout – and I mean the *only* one that gets the heart pumping – is Saturday the 29th of August. That morning at Sandsend Bay, we're looking at a glassy, clean 3ft of swell from the north. But the kicker is the period, which jumps to a very long 12 seconds. That pushes the energy up to a solid 285, which is the most we've seen in the whole forecast. This is proper groundswell. It’s not huge, but with the wind dying off to glass, it’s going to be the cleanest and most lined-up we've seen in weeks. Be aware that a long-period swell like this tends to break a bit straight on a beach break, but for a point or a reef, it’s a dream. The crowd factor is "often" here, so expect some company for these gems.
The following Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st drop back off quickly into the poor-to-mediocre category, so that Saturday the 29th is definitely the one to circle on the calendar. Before that, it’s a lot of waiting.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 134 | 223 | 476 | 362 | 374 | 264 | 202 | 176 | 155 | 111 | 68 | 48 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:36AM5.63m | 8:06PM5.12m | 8:14AM5.35m | 8:44PM4.86m | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | 10:51AM4.35m | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | 00:53AM4.27m | 1:45PM4.27m | 2:05AM4.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:38PM1.36m | 2:43AM1.83m | 3:17PM1.77m | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | 7:34AM2.53m | 8:03PM2.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 64 | — | — | — | — | 264 | 202 | 176 | 155 | 111 | 68 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 134 | 223 | 476 | 362 | 374 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 436 | 498 | 315 | 493 | 390 | 376 | 339 | 268 | 31 | 522 | 244 | 204 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 98 |
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