Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, N swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be real with you. I've had a good look at what's coming down the pipe for Sandsend Bay, and I gotta say, it's a tough stretch ahead. For the entire 16-day window, this is one of those periods where you're better off finding another hobby for a bit. There is just no good surf on offer anywhere in that whole run. It’s a long, dry spell.
We start off with a bit of swell on Sunday the 30th of August, but it's tiny—only 2 ft from the north. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper at 30, so there's just nothing to work with. The wind is cross-off, but it doesn’t matter when the waves have no push or shape. The whole first week is a bust. Monday and Tuesday see a few tiny bumps, but the wind gets up, and it's all messy and weak.
There is a flicker of hope around Thursday the 3rd of September. We get a little burst of long-period groundswell for that morning, with periods up to 11 seconds and energy creeping up to 81. Swell height is still a measly 2 ft, but with the offshore wind it'll be glassy clean. But honestly, it’s still too small to really ride. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s like saying the smallest puddle is the best one to jump in.
After that, it’s all downhill. The waves vanish almost entirely. Friday the 4th through to Sunday the 13th of September is a desert. Swell heights dip as low as 0.3 ft, and the energy numbers drop to single digits. On the 13th of September, the wind goes glassy calm, but the swell is from the east at 0.7 ft—completely flat. There is just nothing to paddle for.
The only thing that even catches my eye is very late in the window, on Monday the 14th of September. We get a little lift to 4 ft from the northwest, with a clean offshore wind. The energy jumps to a moderate 94. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s surfable. It’s the only time in the whole sixteen days the forecast even calls the conditions “surfable.” But it’s still a long way off, and forecasts that far out are always a bit of a gamble.
Honestly, for Sandsend Bay, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the time of year. It's not a spot that always has something. You just have to wait for the next system to line up. For now, leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 3 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 114 | 81 | 46 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 77 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | 7:36AM5.56m | 8:07PM5.11m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:53PM4.87m | 9:17AM4.99m | 9:53PM4.61m | 10:33AM4.67m | 11:14PM4.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | 1:02AM1.29m | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | 2:05PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:47PM1.56m | 3:06AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.95m | 4:10AM2.07m | 4:54PM2.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 42 | — | 36 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 114 | 81 | 46 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 11 | — | S 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 22 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | N 13 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | — | SE 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 64 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 47 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 394 | 268 | 309 | 315 | 31 | 397 | 331 | 376 | 484 | 362 | 4 | 75 | 529 | 915 | 915 | 739 | 599 | 415 | 315 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sandsend Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandsend Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandsend Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sandsend Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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