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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | |
248 | 202 | 148 | 127 | 105 | 74 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.26m | 1:54PM2.11m | 2:34AM2.21m | 2:57PM2.07m | 3:32AM2.19m | 4:01PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.49m | 7:55PM0.46m | 8:37AM0.50m | 8:56PM0.50m | 9:35AM0.49m | 9:57PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | |
4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 105 | 74 | 60 | 58 | 46 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | N 16 | SE 8 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — |
248 | 202 | 148 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 85 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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