Sandy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Sandy Bay Surf Guide

Sandy Bay (Northland) in Northland is an exposed beach break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Sandy Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandy Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandy Bay occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sandy Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Sandy Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sandy Bay Location Map

Interactive Sandy Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sandy Bay is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandy Bay is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sandy Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 27 April 2026, 01:28 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 27
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

What does Sandy Bay look like?

Latest photos from Sandy Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Kath Sammons Credit: Tom Bassett-Eason Credit: Hunter Credit: Hunter Malcon

Tides at Sandy Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Tutukaka Harbour, New Zealand, 10 km from Sandy Bay.

Next High Water: 03:32am | 2.19m

Next Low Water: 09:35am | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandy Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.9 °C) at Sandy Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite