Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
175
122
89
67
64
68
71
78
79
110
92
92
89
90
92
169
200
314
210
314
349
356
394
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
15
NW
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:16AM2.11m
3:58PM2.06m
4:08AM2.06m
4:52PM2.07m
5:00AM2.03m
5:43PM2.10m
Low Tide
9:17AM0.53m
9:45PM0.70m
10:10AM0.56m
10:40PM0.71m
11:01AM0.57m
11:32PM0.71m
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clear
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light rain
light rain
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
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—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
15
16
13
12
12
Feels °C
8
11
11
9
6
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
6
7
8
9
11
13
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
219
175
122
89
67
64
68
71
78
79
110
92
92
66
90
92
169
200
314
210
314
349
356
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
—
0.8
NNW
8
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
12
—
0.7
E
10
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
59
—
86
29
24
9
4
1
1
3
1
3
—
89
27
17
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.6
N
7
0.4
NW
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
5
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
32
19
5
5
1
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
18
17
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
—
0.7
SSW
3
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
SW
4
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
5
1.6
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
1.2
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
167
159
—
9
21
32
29
15
14
16
72
95
100
60
45
39
19
2
72
37
7
7
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Marsden Point
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whitianga
Coromandel
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
3
9
55
164
166
180
32
0
166
204
166
166
68
68
15
67
20
9
20
15
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
Moureeses
Tokatu Peninsula
Forestry
Pakiri beach
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Taupo Bay
Pataua
Moureeses
Forestry
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Haast Beach
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Tokomaru Bay
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Guns
Namibia
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
El Gringo
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Jacobs Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Purakaunui Bay
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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