Surf Forecasts:
Sandwood Bay surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 12,977 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandwood Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 122 | 68 | 10 | 88 | 1102 | 2803 | 2394 | 1258 | 1113 | 797 | 400 | 650 | 294 | 2468 | 2768 | 2089 | 1113 | 1421 | 1290 | 4570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:40PM5.02m | 9:59AM4.79m | 10:22PM4.81m | 10:40AM4.58m | 11:12PM4.49m | 11:32AM4.30m | 00:19AM4.13m | 12:46PM4.03m | 1:53AM3.85m | 2:27PM3.91m | 3:34AM3.83m | 4:00PM4.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.66m | 4:25PM0.94m | 4:46AM0.96m | 5:08PM1.23m | 5:29AM1.38m | 5:59PM1.58m | 6:22AM1.83m | 7:09PM1.92m | 7:37AM2.22m | 8:57PM2.04m | 9:33AM2.31m | 10:41PM1.78m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | ESE 3 | W 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 122 | 68 | 1 | 88 | 1102 | 2803 | 2394 | 1258 | 1113 | 797 | 400 | 11 | 294 | — | — | 2089 | 1113 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 5 | NNE 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | W 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 12 | — | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 650 | 188 | 2468 | 2768 | — | 190 | 1421 | 1290 | 4570 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 744 | 37 | 73 | 17 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 61 | 18 | 377 | 377 | 306 | 306 | 383 | 383 | 384 | 766 | 227 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sandwood Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandwood Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandwood Bay 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 (Sandwood Bay) 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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