Sandy Bay surf break

Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (20 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (20 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
N
1.7
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
N
1
N
0.9
NNE
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
1.3
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)87777777777771111111111111111667
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)367315276261147128124100827981816258828487114146149110110192206
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
SW
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:16AM
2.45
9:47PM
2.53
10:08AM
2.41
10:39PM
2.50
11:01AM
2.34
11:34PM
2.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:18PM
0.04
3:48AM
0.24
4:08PM
0.09
4:43AM
0.30
5:01PM
0.18
5:40AM
0.37
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise6:50-------6:50-------6:50-------
Sunset--5:51-------5:50-------5:49-----
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--22---11122----------1-
Temp. °C161816161414141315161714131212121314141414131413
Feels °C (?)1315131412121212141415109777899101110108
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