Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
252
249
202
255
326
235
180
212
239
261
378
727
765
682
772
987
549
457
334
172
130
191
191
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
30
N
45
N
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
N
35
N
30
NE
20
E
20
ESE
30
SE
35
SSE
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:05PM2.23m
11:18AM2.08m
11:45PM2.21m
12:02PM2.06m
00:29AM2.19m
Low Tide
4:37PM0.48m
5:15AM0.51m
5:21PM0.51m
5:59AM0.49m
6:06PM0.55m
6:45AM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
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7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
3
13
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
8
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
14
15
15
12
11
12
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
12
10
10
7
5
3
5
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
8
9
10
10
9
8
6
5
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.2
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
Energy kJ
264
252
249
202
167
167
128
128
128
136
104
100
98
98
74
78
660
549
457
334
172
107
191
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
0.2
N
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
35
9
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
11
78
75
73
96
94
120
62
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
E
12
—
0.6
NE
8
—
Energy kJ
11
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
67
71
24
27
—
36
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
8
2.5
N
9
—
—
0.7
SE
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
34
32
60
180
255
326
235
180
212
239
261
378
727
765
682
772
987
—
—
17
69
130
123
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Hawai River
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
The Box
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Mimiwhangata
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Waipu Cove
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
8
5
5
4
4
9
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
3
3
149
380
34
454
34
34
12
149
149
149
149
149
134
106
62
12
110
110
110
55
20
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Fairway Reef
Mangawhai Heads
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Ngunguru Bar
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Takou Bay
Paparahi Point
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Taipa Bay
Pakiri beach
Pakiri beach
Black Swamp
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
9
5
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
5
7
7
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Fox River
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Desperation Point
New Zealand
Larsen Street
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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