
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 14 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 102 | 107 | 68 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.90m | 5:37PM2.06m | 5:54AM2.00m | 6:22PM2.16m | 6:41AM2.10m | 7:04PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.63m | 11:33PM0.60m | 11:52AM0.52m | 00:20AM0.47m | 12:37PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
4 | 4 | 28 | 107 | 68 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 6 | N 11 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | N 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 |
7 | 13 | 102 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 127 | 9 | 57 | 110 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 127 | 127 | 110 | 110 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
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