Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| 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) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | S 5 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 104 | 63 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 127 | 210 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 8 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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