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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
210 | 194 | 153 | 144 | 133 | 319 | 280 | 287 | 302 | 191 | 194 | 153 | 127 | 107 | 82 | 185 | 215 | 295 | 388 | 529 | 566 | 507 | 535 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:46PM1.88m | 2:27AM2.03m | 2:47PM1.91m | 3:23AM2.08m | 3:52PM1.99m | 4:20AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:04PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.61m | 9:03PM0.64m | 9:43AM0.52m | 10:03PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |  |  | |  |  | | | | |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 210 | 194 | 153 | 144 | 133 | 319 | 280 | 287 | 302 | 191 | 194 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 82 | 185 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 190 | 206 | 127 | 145 | 86 | 153 | 127 | 83 | 82 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 295 | 388 | 529 | 566 | 507 | 535 | 323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 110 | 131 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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