Surf Forecasts:
Sandwood Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, W swell with 405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sandwood Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandwood Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let me tell you about the outlook for Sandwood Bay. It’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead, to be honest. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. The swell energy is weak, the wind is constantly messing things up, and the water is about average for this time of year. You’re looking at a long gap of days with nothing to recommend.
Starting from the 6th of July, it’s all cross-shore wind and messy, lumpy conditions. Swells are short-period and weak, barely scraping up. By the 10th, the energy drops right off – that combined swell energy is only 105 (weak) to 213 (moderate wave energy) but the wind is still on it, making it choppy. We get a slight flicker on the 11th of July with a morning that’s only a 1 out of 10 for surf – that’s ‘marginal’ at best, and the wind is from the WNW, which is cross-onshore. It’s not worth getting wet for.
From the 12th onwards, it’s tiny. Swells are under 3 ft, with periods in the 7 to 10 second range, and the energy is pitiful – we’re talking values like 70, 56, 20. The wind does swing offshore (ENE and NE) on the 13th and 14th of July, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s simply no swell to ride. By the 21st of July, a bit of a bump shows up – 5 ft from the NNE with a 6-second period – but the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW and it’s just another poor, choppy mess.
Honestly, there are no standouts, no windows of opportunity. For a spot like Sandwood Bay, a break that’s fairly consistent, this is a dead run. It won’t stay this way forever, but for now, the only thing breaking is the wind chop. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind holds.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 177 | 200 | 405 | 262 | 196 | 134 | 322 | 123 | 164 | 380 | 388 | 99 | 99 | 284 | 279 | 328 | 199 | 115 | 62 | 43 | 27 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM3.86m | 00:33AM4.13m | 1:12PM3.77m | 1:26AM4.00m | 2:11PM3.71m | 2:28AM3.91m | 3:20PM3.72m | 3:40AM3.89m | 4:31PM3.85m | 4:54AM3.99m | 5:35PM4.08m | 6:02AM4.18m | 6:31PM4.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM1.55m | 7:01AM1.23m | 7:18PM1.66m | 7:54AM1.33m | 8:19PM1.75m | 8:55AM1.42m | 9:29PM1.76m | 10:04AM1.44m | 10:43PM1.67m | 11:14AM1.40m | 11:54PM1.45m | 12:19PM1.28m | 00:58AM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:19 |
mm | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 33 | 29 | 47 | 196 | 134 | 16 | 9 | 164 | 21 | 33 | 99 | 99 | 284 | 279 | 328 | 199 | 115 | 62 | 43 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | N 7 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | — | 39 | 25 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 31 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 177 | 200 | 405 | 262 | 2 | 29 | 322 | 123 | 36 | 380 | 388 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 47 | 119 | 227 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 94 | 115 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 103 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 98 |
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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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