Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.2°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.


How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 9AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
0
0
0
0
!
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
2.3
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
458
645
1221
1124
840
356
280
232
183
122
92
40
64
66
71
99
127
127
736
372
210
257
199
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
45
NNE
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
W
15
W
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:25AM2.19m
3:01PM2.07m
3:16AM2.11m
3:58PM2.06m
4:08AM2.06m
4:52PM2.07m
Low Tide
8:25AM0.50m
8:47PM0.66m
9:17AM0.53m
9:45PM0.70m
10:10AM0.56m
10:40PM0.71m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:17
 mm
3
8
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
11
8
11
10
10
10
10
11
8
10
10
8
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
2.2
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.1
NW
7
1.6
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
133
185
634
356
280
232
183
122
92
37
64
66
71
99
127
127
2
372
142
257
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
NNE
7
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.3
N
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
8
0.8
E
10
1.1
E
9
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
9
104
63
40
7
4
3
1
1
3
127
210
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.5
E
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
2
35
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.2
W
3
1.3
SSE
4
2.3
SE
8
1.1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
374
458
645
1221
1124
840
186
155
135
147
11
18
17
25
31
16
9
1
58
736
43
50
54
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
380
432
440
80
466
440
12
12
168
32
85
50
50
164
77
0
0
110
55
166
166
110
67
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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