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Sandy Bay Surf Forecast
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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
100 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 64 | 34 | 58 | 87 | 92 | 142 | 216 | 372 | 499 | 645 | 703 | 697 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:34AM2.13m | 6:12PM2.17m | 6:21AM2.12m | 6:57PM2.20m | 7:04AM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.58m | 11:35AM0.44m | 00:01AM0.58m | 12:20PM0.44m | 00:45AM0.57m | 1:01PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 |
 kJ | 100 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | N 10 | N 13 | N 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 64 | 34 | 58 | 87 | 92 | 142 | 216 | 372 | 499 | 645 | 703 | 697 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 12 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 149 | 255 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 466 | 466 | 466 |
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