Sandy Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Sandy Bay

Issued: 5 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
18.3° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.7
NNE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1729
1562
586
898
757
589
479
428
375
300
263
307
199
149
145
139
115
106
165
247
452
569
791
675
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
WNW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:59AM2.08m
9:32PM2.21m
9:36AM2.07m
10:08PM2.19m
10:15AM2.05m
10:46PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.60m
2:58PM0.47m
3:30AM0.61m
3:37PM0.49m
4:13AM0.62m
4:17PM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
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7:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
—
—
—
—
—
7:24
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—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
5:15
 mm
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
2
18
2
Temp °C
16
14
15
16
17
15
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
11
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.7
NNE
10
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
1729
1562
586
898
757
589
479
428
375
300
263
307
199
149
145
139
115
95
90
82
6
6
9
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
13
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
N
10
0.7
NW
8
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
14
—
Energy kJ
55
30
551
482
57
26
26
26
25
25
11
24
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
2
4
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.4
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
52
27
46
45
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
—
—
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
1
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.7
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.3
N
7
2.5
N
8
2.3
N
8
Energy kJ
—
—
8
3
2
11
6
—
—
2
4
40
33
40
50
64
69
106
165
247
452
569
791
675
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Whangamata Bar
Coromandel
Waiapu River
East Cape
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Midway Beach - Gizzy Pipe
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Takapuna-North Reef
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
3
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
12
80
224
436
474
468
482
482
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Taupo Bay
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads
Mangawhai Heads
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Baylys Beach
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Clark Island
Coromandel
Takou Bay
Northland
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Waimarie
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Tahai
Chile
Asu
Indonesia
Arataki
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Ahijedero
Mexico
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bayobar - Punta Tur
Peru
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Bawley Point
Australia
Boners
United States
JD Reef
Australia
Papa Tangaroa
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
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