
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 12PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.28m | 00:45AM2.39m | 1:08PM2.19m | 1:34AM2.29m | 2:03PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.38m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:46AM0.42m | 6:59PM0.51m | 7:35AM0.46m | 7:52PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 13 |
67 | 65 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 |
22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 262 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 172 |
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