Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.2
ESE
11
0.8
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
195
330
763
314
408
477
386
350
291
155
99
151
149
302
135
274
214
170
170
170
170
167
167
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
15
NNE
5
SE
15
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
25
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:45PM2.21m
12:02PM2.06m
00:29AM2.19m
12:50PM2.05m
1:17AM2.18m
1:45PM2.07m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.49m
6:06PM0.55m
6:45AM0.48m
6:56PM0.58m
7:35AM0.46m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
8
6
10
10
11
12
13
10
7
6
7
8
10
10
7
8
8
9
8
9
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.7
N
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
1.2
ESE
11
0.8
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
104
100
98
336
98
102
477
386
350
291
155
99
151
149
302
135
274
214
170
170
170
170
167
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.7
E
10
0.1
N
18
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
SE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
6
98
6
106
75
74
73
71
96
57
35
18
57
6
12
3
3
3
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
E
12
0.5
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
24
40
24
27
30
2
11
4
5
7
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.8
N
7
2.4
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1
E
10
0.6
ESE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
SSE
2
Energy kJ
178
195
330
763
314
408
204
12
31
66
94
11
16
18
14
7
5
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
149
149
3
34
34
3
0
14
68
110
57
57
20
9
55
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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