Surf Forecasts:
Sandsend Bay surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandsend Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Sandsend Bay. We’ve got a bit of a quiet spell ahead, so don’t go getting your hopes up too high just yet.
The water’s sitting at 59°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The standout – and really the only proper shout – is Sunday the 19th. We’ve got a solid NNE swell pushing in at 8ft, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is sitting at 885 (moderate), which is enough to get the blood pumping. The wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 19 mph, which will keep things relatively clean, though it’s a bit of a handful. This is proper intermediate territory, and with the crowds often around, you’ll want to be on your game. It won’t be a beginner’s session, that’s for sure.
The swell drops off fast after that. Monday the 20th sees it down to 4ft, with a cross-shore wind and a score of 0, so it’s best to give it a miss. The rest of the week is pretty flat, with tiny waves and poor conditions. There’s a stretch from Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of the month where the surf is just not worth paddling out for.
We do see a tiny pulse of life on Monday the 27th, with a 4ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 6 seconds and the energy is only 181 (weak). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to near-nothing for the rest of the run.
The very end of the forecast, on Sunday the 2nd of August, sees a little more energy with a 3ft NNE swell and a period of 10 seconds, giving us 120 (weak). The wind is offshore at 25 mph, which is strong and clean but makes paddling into anything a real fight. Not exactly a highlight.
So, to be straight with you, Sunday the 19th is your best bet. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap with only a few tiny, unremarkable pulses. It’s a quiet period for Sandsend Bay.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 885 | 796 | 454 | 228 | 142 | 96 | 64 | 51 | 64 | 153 | 157 | 97 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 43 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:47PM5.04m | 8:51AM5.31m | 9:32PM4.78m | 9:38AM5.02m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.91m | 2:43AM1.70m | 3:21PM1.24m | 3:26AM1.94m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 796 | 454 | 228 | 142 | 96 | 64 | 51 | 64 | 153 | 157 | 97 | 72 | 80 | 73 | 43 | 29 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 0 | 56 | 598 | 0 | 549 | 452 | 5 | 66 | 516 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 966 | 1266 | 861 | 478 | 478 | 477 |
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