Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather round. Rusty here. Let's have a look at this stretch of coast.
Alright, so the outlook for Sandsend Bay is a bit of a slow burner. For the next couple of weeks, we’re looking at a lot of flat, weak, and messy conditions. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small win if you’re just having a paddle.
The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t kick off until Saturday, the 5th of September. That’s a long wait, about a week and a half of small, mostly onshore junk. From the 21st of August right through to the end of the month, the wave energy is weak, barely breaking triple digits in the combined swell energy (320). The swell is short-period stuff (8 seconds), so it’ll be weak and crumbly. The wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, making it choppy. There are a couple of mornings, like the 22nd and 26th, where the wind goes light cross-off, but the swell is just too small – around 4 ft to 3 ft – to get excited about.
Then we get to the 3rd of September. Now we’re talking. Thursday afternoon sees a big pulse of north-easterly swell hitting 10 ft combined with a fresh offshore wind. That’s a massive jump in energy (930)! But look, at 10 ft, this is for experts only. The period is still short (7 seconds), and with that much size and a short period, it’s going to be a washing machine out there. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but it’s a wild beast.
The standout, and the one I’d be eyeing, is the Saturday morning session on the 5th of September. This is the best of the lot. We’ve got a solid 7 ft swell from the north-northeast, which is bang on that optimum direction (NNE), and it’s packing some decent energy (736). The period has stretched out to 9 seconds, so it’ll have a bit more shape than the earlier stuff. And the wind is light offshore from the west. That means clean, lined-up waves. This is the one to target. It’s still a big swell, so know your limits, but the quality is there. The crowds? Given it’s Sandsend Bay and it’s a fairly consistent spot, you can expect company.
The afternoon of the 5th looks okay, but the wind swings cross-shore, so the morning window is your golden ticket.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 470 | 365 | 422 | 376 | 315 | 221 | 181 | 102 | 52 | 34 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 64 | 98 | 76 | 28 | 51 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | 00:53AM4.27m | 1:45PM4.27m | 2:05AM4.47m | 2:48PM4.49m | 2:59AM4.74m | 3:35PM4.74m | 3:40AM5.01m | 4:13PM4.97m | 4:17AM5.25m | 4:48PM5.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | 7:34AM2.53m | 8:03PM2.56m | 8:45AM2.24m | 8:59PM2.34m | 9:32AM1.92m | 9:41PM2.09m | 10:09AM1.60m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 365 | 422 | 376 | 315 | 221 | 181 | 102 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 29 | 64 | 98 | 76 | 28 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 14 | — | 8 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 39 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 4 | 339 | 341 | 341 | 339 | 339 | 241 | 12 | 74 | 5 | 10 | 219 | 271 |
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