Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, N swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 (Aug 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get this straight. Rusty here, looking down the line at Sandsend Bay for the next couple of weeks. It's a slow one, a real test of patience.
For the first stretch, it's all flat and junk. We're talking knee-high slop with no energy, the combined swell energy numbers are barely getting past 40. You're better off staying home. There's a little bump mid-week, around the 19th, but the wind is on it and it's still gonna be a mess of close-outs.
Now, here's the one that matters. Thursday, August 20th. That’s our shot. The swell is pushing 5ft, coming out of the north-northeast, and the energy is finally pumping at 318. The wind is offshore from the west in the morning, and that’s the magic combo. That’s the day to clear your calendar. It’s going to be clean and have some push. Your best bet of the whole window, no question.
The weekend will still have size, around 4-5ft on Friday and Saturday, but the wind goes onshore and cross-shore, making it lumpy and choppy. It's surfable, but you'll be battling the chop.
Sunday the 23rd, the swell jumps up to over 6ft and the energy gets strong, hitting 500, but the wind swings right onshore from the north-northeast. That's going to make it a stormy, blown-out mess. With that size and wind, it'll be more of a battle than a joyride. Definitely one for the experts, or maybe just a day to watch.
From there, it's all downhill. It fades to almost nothing by the 25th and just dies out for the rest of the month. There's a glassy window on Monday the 24th, but there's no swell behind it.
So, the plan is simple: surf the 20th, early. Maybe look at the weekend if you’re desperate. The second week is a complete blank. It's all about that one day.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 348 | 258 | 239 | 251 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:12PM5.62m | 6:18AM5.90m | 6:52PM5.53m | 6:58AM5.82m | 7:29PM5.36m | 7:36AM5.63m | 8:06PM5.12m | 8:14AM5.35m | 8:44PM4.86m | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.46m | 00:16AM1.14m | 12:46PM0.49m | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:30AM1.34m | 2:01PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:38PM1.36m | 2:43AM1.83m | 3:17PM1.77m | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 56 | 49 | 33 | 29 | — | 258 | 239 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | — | N 7 | SE 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | SSE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 348 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 516 | 595 | 555 | 746 | 376 | 376 | 436 | 341 | 389 | 436 | 498 | 359 | 496 | 359 | 604 | 219 | 0 | 56 | 177 | 0 |
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