Sandy Bay surf break

Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.2
E
9
2.1
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
279
355
235
264
253
304
277
135
106
220
185
185
181
215
413
770
771
744
293
304
223
277
260
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
30
E
35
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:27AM2.03m
2:47PM1.91m
3:23AM2.08m
3:52PM1.99m
4:20AM2.16m
4:55PM2.11m
Low Tide
8:04PM0.68m
8:47AM0.61m
9:03PM0.64m
9:43AM0.52m
10:03PM0.58m
10:38AM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:27
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
13
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
15
13
12
12
12
14
13
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
7
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
133
279
355
235
264
253
304
277
135
106
220
185
185
181
2
2
2
2
2
287
304
223
277
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
11
11
10
158
127
98
9
9
113
103
9
9
10
8
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
4
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
1.2
E
9
2.1
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
2
1
215
413
770
771
744
293
183
105
127
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
5
5
5
5
1
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
9
9
0
15
15
20
127
110
80
80
80
80
12
127
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
8
9
4
9
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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