Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.4°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 6AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
231
200
192
168
161
128
125
103
86
67
65
53
38
35
35
27
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:03PM2.58m
11:24AM2.37m
11:55PM2.49m
12:15PM2.28m
00:45AM2.39m
1:08PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.34m
5:17PM0.30m
5:56AM0.38m
6:08PM0.41m
6:46AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<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>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
14
16
16
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
15
17
16
15
14
14
15
13
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
240
231
200
192
168
161
128
125
103
86
67
65
53
38
35
35
27
17
17
16
16
16
16
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
6
2
4
1
6
5
2
25
6
22
12
12
12
12
12
11
5
2
2
5
5
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
—
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
7
6
6
1
6
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
—
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
—
—
—
—
—
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
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Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
9
9
9
380
127
127
80
127
127
80
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
4
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Catlins
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Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
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Papatowai
Catlins
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Papatowai
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Papatowai
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
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