Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 4PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1053 | 783 | 843 | 922 | 830 | 755 | 880 | 1020 | 740 | 740 | 653 | 653 | 716 | 730 | 753 | 875 | 875 | 757 | 743 | 663 | 577 | 566 | 477 | 477 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.06m | 7:56PM2.20m | 8:00AM2.08m | 8:34PM2.23m | 8:38AM2.10m | 9:11PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.52m | 1:46AM0.65m | 1:56PM0.49m | 2:27AM0.62m | 2:36PM0.47m | 3:09AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 742 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 755 | 669 | 711 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 753 | 875 | 875 | 757 | 743 | 663 | 577 | 566 | 477 | 477 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1053 | 783 | 843 | 922 | 830 | — | 880 | 1020 | 740 | 740 | 653 | 653 | 716 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 57 | 50 | 50 | 57 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 80 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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