Surf Forecasts:
Sandvik surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,374 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandvik this week:
The surf forecast for Sandvik over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandvik in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandvik over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 746 | 1017 | 1102 | 1342 | 1107 | 1335 | 903 | 680 | 561 | 486 | 373 | 334 | 589 | 446 | 349 | 262 | 129 | 78 | 149 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:27AM2.23m | 1:16PM2.35m | 1:42AM2.12m | 2:33PM2.37m | 3:01AM2.14m | 3:42PM2.48m | 4:05AM2.25m | 4:35PM2.64m | 4:54AM2.40m | 5:18PM2.81m | 5:34AM2.55m | 5:55PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM1.03m | 6:43AM0.99m | 7:40PM1.15m | 7:56AM1.06m | 9:02PM1.14m | 9:09AM1.03m | 10:06PM1.03m | 10:08AM0.91m | 10:55PM0.88m | 10:55AM0.75m | 11:34PM0.71m | 11:34AM0.58m | 00:10AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:45 |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | — | 5 | 1107 | 1335 | 903 | 680 | 561 | 486 | 373 | 334 | 589 | 446 | 349 | 262 | 129 | 78 | 42 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | NNW 6 | NNE 4 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | E 9 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 98 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 13 | SE 8 | N 4 | S 12 | — | — | S 16 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 10 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | 31 | 11 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 746 | 1017 | 1102 | 1342 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | 104 | 149 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1269 | 1269 | 1187 | 1718 | 1265 | 41 | 9 | 1431 | 1429 | 1267 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1142 | 793 | 1148 | 1155 | 1150 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sandvik provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandvik can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandvik surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sandvik) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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