Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, let's be honest right from the start—this outlook is a tough one for the Sandsend Bay area. Looking at the 16-day window, there's a long, painful stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions before we finally see a little glimmer of something surfable. The water temp is sitting at a fairly average 60°F for this time of year, so nothing to fuss about there.
First up, we have a real dead period. From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the end of August, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the wave energy is minimal. On Saturday the 29th, we’re looking at a feeble 1ft to 2ft swell with combined energy barely reaching 26 (weak), and the wind is just light and messy. The start of September isn't any better. Monday the 31st of August has a tiny 1.0ft swell with offshore wind, but that's just not enough to get out of bed for. The blank run continues through the first week of September.
Now, here’s the one and only standout. We finally get a pulse of energy on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning session is where it's at. Sandsend Bay is seeing a 5ft swell from the north with a period of 8 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 298 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW, making for clean conditions. The wave comment even says "expect good surf conditions". This is the best on offer by a long shot. It's not a massive swell, but for this area, it's a real window of fun. Keep in mind, the afternoon sees the wind swing onshore, so you'll want to be on it early.
The rest of the forecast quickly fades back into small, poor conditions. We get a few more days of small waves and cross-off winds, but nothing that comes close to that Wednesday morning. The 5ft size on the 2nd is manageable for intermediates, but it's not a beginner's day.
So, for the whole 16 days, it's a long wait for one decent morning. Get it while you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 62 | 78 | 112 | 118 | 99 | 117 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SE 5 | NNW 4 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 62 | — | 112 | 118 | 99 | 117 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 48 | 48 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SSE 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 5 | N 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 71 | — | 78 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 275 | 340 | 394 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 140 | 520 | 292 | 384 | 317 | 362 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 415 | 612 | 16 |
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