Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, N swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 7AM (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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for Sandsend Bay, it's a tough one. We've got a proper long stretch of nothing doing, so don't be holding your breath for a quick fix.
The forecast kicks off with a bit of a tease on the 23rd of July, Thursday morning. The swell is only 3ft, coming from the NNE, but the real story here is the wind. It's dead calm, glassy as a mirror. The wave energy is weak (99), and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it's not going to be anything special. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as honest as it gets. It's a small window of clean glass, but the swell's just too small and weak to get excited about.
After that, the outlook goes pretty much flat. The rest of July and the first few days of August are a write-off, with tiny swell under 2ft and next to no energy. There's a lot of offshore wind, especially on the 25th of July, but it's blowing over a puddle. You'd be better off going for a kite surf than a paddle surf with that setup. For nearly a week, there's not a single recommendation worth chasing.
We do get a tiny flicker of life on the 2nd of August, Sunday. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the ESE, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is still only 60, so it's weak, but it's the best of a bad bunch. It's a clean, gentle offshore setup, but it's still a long way off and the swell is marginal.
In short, the only real standout is that glassy Thursday morning on the 23rd of July. It's not going to be pumping, but if you're desperate for a clean, small wave session, that's your one shot. The rest is a waiting game. For an area like this, a blank run like this is more normal than not.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 26 | 35 | 229 | 239 | 100 | 99 | 88 | 68 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 58 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM4.54m | 10:32AM4.72m | 11:18PM4.37m | 11:39AM4.47m | 00:25AM4.30m | 12:56PM4.36m | 1:34AM4.38m | 2:08PM4.40m | 2:32AM4.56m | 3:06PM4.54m | 3:21AM4.78m | 3:53PM4.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM1.61m | 4:15AM2.19m | 5:02PM1.95m | 5:16AM2.39m | 6:08PM2.20m | 6:37AM2.47m | 7:23PM2.30m | 8:00AM2.36m | 8:27PM2.25m | 9:02AM2.13m | 9:18PM2.12m | 9:50AM1.87m | 10:00PM1.97m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | — | 239 | 100 | 99 | 88 | 68 | 35 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 39 | 51 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 862 | 241 | 71 | 599 | 0 | 0 | 477 | 1 | 703 | 1001 | 390 | 477 | 564 | 376 | 487 | 738 | 393 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
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