Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 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 coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you—this is a pretty grim outlook. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The entire 16-day window is effectively a write-off for decent surf. There’s a stretch from the 22nd of July right through to the 5th of August where the only scores on the board are "poor surf conditions." That’s a solid two-week gap with nothing to recommend.
The only faint glimmer of hope, and I mean *faint*, comes right at the end on the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, at Sandsend Bay. The swell is a meagre 4 ft from the east, with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The wave energy is a lackluster 122 (moderate on paper, but it feels weak). The water temperature is sitting at 60°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than average for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing. The wind will be near glassy, which is the only positive here. The conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s not a standout, it’s just the only thing that’s even surfable. It’s small, weak, and only for the desperate.
Everything else is either flat, blown out, or too small to bother with. A few mornings have clean offshore winds, but with swell heights of 0.7 ft to 1 ft, you’d be spending more time floating than riding. On the 25th of July, we get a strong offshore wind with 19 mph gusts, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft—that’s a kite-surfing breeze, not a surfing wave.
So, bottom line: if you’ve got to get in the water, the afternoon of August 2nd is your only option, and keep expectations on the floor. Otherwise, save your energy and wait for a proper forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 245 | 97 | 72 | 75 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 70 | 95 | 82 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM4.37m | 11:39AM4.47m | 00:25AM4.30m | 12:56PM4.36m | 1:34AM4.38m | 2:08PM4.40m | 2:32AM4.56m | 3:06PM4.54m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:53PM4.70m | 4:03AM5.00m | 4:33PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:16AM2.39m | 6:08PM2.20m | 6:37AM2.47m | 7:23PM2.30m | 8:00AM2.36m | 8:27PM2.25m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:50AM1.87m | 10:00PM1.97m | 10:30AM1.63m | 10:38PM1.81m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 245 | 97 | 72 | 75 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 70 | 95 | 82 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 0 | 9 | 1145 | 31 | 703 | 966 | 675 | 664 | 390 | 331 | 408 | 745 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 98 | 376 | 390 | 31 |
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