Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is

16.6° C

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 (10 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	7.5ft (2.3m)	8s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	9s
Evening (10 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
		Friday 10								Saturday 11								Sunday 12
	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)	0	0	0	2	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SSE 8	SE 8	ESE 10	SE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	369	450	421	605	702	349	552	325	365	312	295	253	301	307	314	307	250	201	189	153	141	113	115	115
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	ESE	E	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			2:09AM2.19m				2:46PM2.12m					3:09AM2.20m				3:54PM2.19m				4:14AM2.23m				5:01PM2.30m
Low Tide	7:53PM0.61m				8:30AM0.44m				8:57PM0.62m					9:31AM0.41m				10:05PM0.59m				10:34AM0.37m


	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	11	11	11	13	13	11	11	11	11	10	11	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	13	13	13
Feels °C	6	5	5	5	6	8	8	7	7	7	8	7	7	8	8	8	8	7	7	8	9	10	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 14	SE 8	N 13	SE 9	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	4	450	4	430	432	349	334	325	365	312	295	253	301	307	314	307	250	201	189	153	141	113	115	115
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	—	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 13	—	N 12	—	—	—	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	N 10	N 10	N 11	E 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	3	—	—	—	3	3	3	—	—	—	2	2	2	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SW 4	SE 9	SSE 8	SE 8	SW 3	SE 9	—	SW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	369	3	421	605	702	3	552	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tapuaetahi Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Pataua Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Langs beach Northland	Waipu Cove Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Mangawhai Heads Northland	Langs beach Northland	Marsden Point Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	62	110	110	57	57	57	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	57	57	57	57	55	9	9	61	57	34
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Ledge	Taipa Bay	Taipa Bay	Langs beach	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	The Ledge	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	The Ledge	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Taronui Bay-Bombora	The Ledge	The Ledge	Takou Bay	Takou Bay	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Tapuaetahi	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Taronui Bay-Bombora
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Trial Harbour Australia	Baler - Lindy's Point Philippines	Weld Road New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Frigates Fiji	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Cow Bombie Australia	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Kaifu Rivermouth Japan	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Black Rocks Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	5	5	5	4	5	7	6	5	5	5	4

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