Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, N swell with 153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, settle in. This is Sandsend Bay, and I won't kid you – it’s looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long patch of flat to tiny, messy waves, so you’ll need to wait it out.
The water temp is about 62°, just a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Starting off Monday the 10th, there’s a tiny 2ft north swell with a NNW cross-offshore breeze, so it’s clean but absolutely gutless. The energy is a measly 24. That sets the tone. Tuesday and Wednesday are full of small, choppy, cross-onshore junk. Wednesday the 12th morning has a 2ft swell but it’s all cross-shore chop with weak energy (62). Not worth the walk.
There’s a big dry spell. The best we see for a while is Sunday the 16th morning, when it goes glassy with a 3ft north-northeast swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds. Energy is still weak (58). Pretty to look at, but no drive.
Finally, on Monday the 17th morning, we get a 3ft north swell with an 8-second period. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW, and the energy bumps up to low moderate (122). It’s clean, but still very average. Tuesday the 18th morning is glassy with a 2ft north-northwest swell and a 10-second period (energy at 98), and it's described as ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’ – that’s your best bet, but it’s nothing special.
After that, it fades away to almost nothing again. There’s a late spike on Monday the 24th morning with a 4ft north swell and a fresh cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The period is short at 6 seconds, and the energy is moderate (82), but it’s clean. Then Tuesday the 25th morning brings the biggest energy reading of the whole run (261) with a 3ft north swell and a 9-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore SW breeze, so it’ll be clean. But even that far out (15 days), the call is still poor surf conditions. Keep it on the radar, but don’t plan your week around it.
Bottom line: there’s no standout day. Tuesday the 18th morning when it’s glassy is probably your best shot for a limp session, or maybe that far-off Tuesday the 25th. It’s a rough stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can flip.
Stay patient.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 10 | 124 | 153 | 127 | 71 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 34 | 70 | 31 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 60 | 104 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 2:53PM4.94m | 3:16AM5.07m | 3:53PM5.22m | 4:08AM5.40m | 4:44PM5.45m | 4:55AM5.67m | 5:30PM5.59m | 5:38AM5.85m | 6:12PM5.62m | 6:18AM5.90m | 6:52PM5.53m | 6:58AM5.82m | 7:29PM5.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM1.81m | 9:46AM1.26m | 10:09PM1.55m | 10:37AM0.87m | 10:55PM1.33m | 11:22AM0.59m | 11:37PM1.18m | 12:05PM0.46m | 00:16AM1.14m | 12:46PM0.49m | 00:54AM1.20m | 1:25PM0.68m | 1:30AM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 10 | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 124 | 153 | 127 | 71 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 70 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 60 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | E 5 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | — | 3 | 31 | 49 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 34 | — | — | 2 | — | 11 | 7 | 3 | 52 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 450 | 4 | 73 | 476 | 20 | 140 | 73 | 32 | 341 | 339 | 9 | 309 | 516 | 395 | 396 | 516 | 362 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
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