Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for you in feet and miles per hour.
First thing’s first – the surf is pretty much non-existent for the first week or so. We’re staring at a lot of flat days and junky little windswell. The first real bump on the radar isn’t until Tuesday, August 11th.
That Tuesday morning is the big moment. Sandsend Bay sees a 6ft swell from the north with a short 7-second gap between waves. The wind is light offshore out of the west, making the surface glassy. Energy levels hit 311, which means it’s got some real weight behind it. For intermediate surfers, this is your window – clean, decent shape, and enough grunt to have some fun. Crowds are likely, it’s a popular spot.
Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Tuesday afternoon sees the size drop to 5ft but the wind swings and gets messier, so morning is the move. Wednesday the 12th still has 5ft from the north-northeast and a clean cross-off breeze, but it’s nothing special. After that, we’re back to tiny, ankle-biters through to the end of the outlook.
Truth is, if you’re chasin’ waves, make the call for Tuesday the 11th. Get out early for the cleanest conditions. It’s a long dry spell otherwise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 72 | 139 | 186 | 150 | 64 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 19 | 27 | 44 | 76 | 81 | 117 | 69 | 51 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51AM5.51m | 7:26PM5.15m | 7:24AM5.48m | 8:00PM5.07m | 8:00AM5.40m | 8:39PM4.95m | 8:43AM5.25m | 9:25PM4.78m | 9:36AM5.03m | 10:22PM4.60m | 10:43AM4.79m | 11:34PM4.48m | 12:08PM4.64m | 00:57AM4.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM1.07m | 1:28AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.25m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.88m | 4:07PM1.72m | 4:30AM2.07m | 5:14PM1.98m | 5:49AM2.17m | 6:40PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 24 | 139 | 186 | 150 | 64 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 19 | 27 | 44 | 76 | 81 | 117 | 69 | 51 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 27 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 11 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 380 | 384 | 403 | 408 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 73 | 126 | 587 | 130 | 126 | 1 | 408 | 0 | 1 | 362 | 10 |
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