Surf Forecasts:
Sandwood Bay surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 6,458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandwood Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sandwood Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandwood Bay in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandwood Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the 16-day window for Sandwood Bay. Honestly, it's a bit of a wild ride with plenty of power but the timing and wind need to be your best mates to score.
The first real sniff of anything decent doesn't show until Thursday the 10th. Before that, we're looking at a whole lot of angry, blown-out surf. Monday the 7th kicks off with a near gale, churning up a messy 8ft to 12ft of slop. That big pulse of energy (3982) on Monday arvo is wasted. Tuesday and Wednesday are much the same story with strong winds.
So, Thursday the 10th morning is your first chance. It’s not a classic, but it’s a start. We’ve got a light 4ft swell from the west with a short 8-second period, but the wind is offshore from the SSE and it's clean. The combined energy is weak (171), so you're on a groveler, but you’ll get some clean little runners.
The Standout
Now, the best of the whole run has to be Monday the 22nd of September. That morning, the charts are looking proper. The wind is light from the SSE (6 mph), blowing offshore, and that 13ft west-northwest swell (combined energy of 4698) will be lining up with good form. That's a big, powerful groundswell with a 12-second period. At 13ft, this is for experienced surfers only—it’s going to be a serious session. The morning window is the one to circle; the arvo gets a bit cross-choppy.
The Rest of the Run
After that massive swell on the 22nd, things start to drop. The 23rd of September (Monday) still has a solid 10ft groundswell from the WNW, but the wind swings cross-onshore from the WSW, making it lumpy. Not a write-off, but not the clean bombora we saw the day before. Tuesday the 24th offers a smaller 8ft swell from the north, clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but the period drops to 10 seconds and the energy is moderate (1435). A better bet for the intermediate crew looking for something a bit more manageable.
On the Water Temperature
For this time of year the water is sitting around 57°, which is pretty much bang on average. Nothing notable there.
Right, that's the picture for Sandwood Bay. Keep your eye on the dawn patrol of the 22nd, that's where the magic is. The rest is a waiting game for the wind to play ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 3975 | 4856 | 4846 | 2303 | 1318 | 220 | 169 | 111 | 138 | 405 | 533 | 680 | 1264 | 5178 | 3166 | 2283 | 1313 | 656 | 407 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM4.16m | 6:06AM4.21m | 6:18PM4.51m | 6:55AM4.49m | 7:03PM4.81m | 7:36AM4.70m | 7:43PM5.02m | 8:12AM4.83m | 8:20PM5.10m | 8:47AM4.86m | 8:56PM5.07m | 9:20AM4.80m | 9:31PM4.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM2.01m | 00:00AM1.51m | 12:16PM1.66m | 00:52AM1.06m | 1:03PM1.29m | 1:35AM0.67m | 1:44PM0.96m | 2:14AM0.40m | 2:22PM0.73m | 2:51AM0.28m | 2:58PM0.62m | 3:25AM0.32m | 3:33PM0.66m | 3:59AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | N 7 | — | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 220 | 61 | 111 | 138 | 405 | 1 | — | 241 | 5178 | 3166 | 2283 | 1313 | 656 | 407 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | WNW 18 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 10 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 14 | 86 | 222 | 237 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | W 8 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 563 | 3975 | 4856 | 4846 | 2303 | 1318 | — | 169 | 31 | 77 | 75 | 533 | 680 | 1264 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 913 | 726 | 688 | 824 | 612 | 408 | 333 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 61 | 540 | 540 | 306 | 90 | 88 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
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