
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 86 | 119 | 124 | 148 | 198 | 239 | 276 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:24PM2.13m | 1:47AM2.16m | 2:27PM2.14m | 2:50AM2.15m | 3:36PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.41m | 7:33PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.44m | 8:39PM0.62m | 9:09AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 276 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 |
4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | E 8 |
10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 86 | 119 | 124 | 148 | 198 | 239 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 172 | 172 | 80 | 24 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 207 | 207 | 194 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 149 | 90 | 12 |
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