
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.40m | 9:37PM2.40m | 10:03AM2.35m | 10:16PM2.31m | 10:43AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.32m | 3:35AM0.27m | 3:51PM0.40m | 4:14AM0.34m | 4:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 10 | SE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 20 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 131 | 194 | 436 | 194 | 20 |
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