Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandsend Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for Sandsend Bay. The forecast is a long, flat run with nothing to get excited about for the better part of two weeks. If you’re keen for a paddle, you’ll be waiting a while. There are no standout sessions on offer, so patience is the name of the game. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Thursday, September 10th, but it’s not much to write home about. We’ve got a NNW swell pushing through at about 5 ft, with a moderate energy reading of 343, but the wind is cross-off from the WNW at 12 mph. It’s clean enough, but the conditions are only marginal. Thursday afternoon improves a touch with a 4 ft N swell and clean offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, combined energy dropping to 235. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Friday, September 11th morning offers up some 3 ft NNE swell with light offshore wind, but the energy is weak at 81. Still, it’s about as good as it gets. After that, the surf fades away again through the second week with tiny waves and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, until Wednesday, September 16th morning, when a 3 ft ENE swell pops up but with cross-on wind from the NNE at 9 mph, making it choppy.
Overall, there’s no real highlight here. The best bet would be Thursday afternoon, September 10th for a few clean, small waves. It’s not a total washout, just a quiet stretch for the area, and things could always change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 57 | 76 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 113 | 128 | 136 | 63 | 41 | 38 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | 7:36AM5.56m | 8:07PM5.11m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:53PM4.87m | 9:17AM4.99m | 9:53PM4.61m | 10:33AM4.67m | 11:14PM4.44m | 12:11PM4.54m | 00:49AM4.51m | 1:44PM4.70m | 2:08AM4.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | 2:05PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:47PM1.56m | 3:06AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.95m | 4:10AM2.07m | 4:54PM2.30m | 5:43AM2.21m | 6:38PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.01m | 8:09PM2.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | SE 5 | NNE 9 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 76 | 48 | 25 | 13 | — | 128 | 136 | 63 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 13 | 25 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 7 | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 13 | N 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 8 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 46 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 540 | 376 | 340 | 376 | 362 | 1 | 359 | 315 | 739 | 738 | 521 | 390 | 56 | 31 | 376 | 362 | 376 | 75 | 304 | 311 |
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