Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNE swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it, looking at the home break.
First up, it's a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing from Monday the 13th right through to about Saturday the 18th. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and it's just not worth paddling out for. Basically a write-off for a week.
Now, looking ahead, the real action kicks off on Sunday the 19th. There's a solid pulse of new swell coming through. Sandsend Bay is looking at a 7ft groundswell from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds. That's a decent amount of energy (721) for a Sunday morning. The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so the waves will be holding up nicely. Clean lines, some size. This is the standout, no question. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so just a spring suit will do.
Monday the 20th is still good, with the swell dropping to 5ft but the wind going glassy – dead calm. That's another top session, especially for the morning. The wave won't be as powerful, but it'll be super clean.
After that, it fades. Tuesday the 21st has a tiny leftover 3ft swell and a glassy morning, but it's really small. Then from Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of the month, it's back to minimal swell and nothing to write home about, except for a few days of offshore wind (like the 26th) but the waves are just too small, maybe 1ft.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is a tie between Sunday the 19th morning for the biggest, rawest swell, and Monday the 20th morning for the glassiest, cleanest conditions. Get out there if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 150 | 109 | 87 | 80 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 33 | 98 | 125 | 261 | 721 | 804 | 474 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:54PM5.22m | 4:17AM5.31m | 4:51PM5.40m | 5:07AM5.53m | 5:43PM5.51m | 5:55AM5.69m | 6:33PM5.53m | 6:41AM5.75m | 7:19PM5.45m | 7:25AM5.70m | 8:03PM5.28m | 8:08AM5.55m | 8:47PM5.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM1.29m | 10:14PM1.39m | 10:43AM0.95m | 11:06PM1.27m | 11:35AM0.68m | 11:53PM1.21m | 12:23PM0.53m | 00:38AM1.22m | 1:09PM0.52m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:54PM0.65m | 2:02AM1.48m | 2:37PM0.91m | 2:43AM1.70m | |||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 721 | 804 | 474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | E 4 | — | NE 4 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 150 | 109 | 87 | 80 | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 33 | 98 | 125 | 261 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 401 | 164 | 380 | 380 | 394 | 432 | 434 | 460 | 511 | 612 | 481 | 619 | 582 | 564 | 564 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
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