Sandsend Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s gonna be a tough stretch for anyone looking to get wet, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single stand-out session. The numbers just aren’t there.

We kick off Friday the 31st of July, and it’s a flat start. Tiny 1ft waves from the north at Sandsend Bay, with a combined energy of only 19 (weak). The wind is a cross-off, so the water will look clean, but there’s just no power. That’s the story for the first few days. Saturday the 1st of August sees a bit of offshore wind in the morning, but still only 1ft. Sunday and Monday are the same story – tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. We’re talking a solid gap of several days where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

It’s not until Tuesday the 4th of August that we see a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the east, and the combined energy jumps to 462 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the whole period, but here’s the kicker – it’s poor surf conditions. The wind is onshore from the east, and the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. That’s just a messy, blown-out wall of water. For most of us, it’s a no-go. For a kite surfer, that east wind and that much water moving might actually look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a skip.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is a real drag. Wednesday the 5th through to the 12th of August sees a mix of cross-onshore and onshore wind, with swell heights bouncing between 1ft and 4ft. The combined energy is mostly weak, struggling to get past 200. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but there’s no quality to be found.

We get a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August, but the swell is only 2ft with a combined energy of 35 (weak). It’s clean, but too small to do much with.

After that, it fades out fast. The last few days, from the 13th to the 15th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell and dropping energy. Friday the 14th has clean cross-off winds, but the swell is down to 1ft. It’s a write-off.

So, the honest truth? There’s no best day. There’s nothing to recommend. It’s a full 16 days of poor surf. Don’t bother checking the cams, just go for a skate or work on your wax collection. It’s one of those blank runs we see sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.

Rusty.

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