Sandy Bay surf break

Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
265
253
355
291
284
247
159
210
208
217
212
253
264
254
223
223
247
311
424
435
412
368
364
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:55PM2.11m
5:17AM2.25m
5:54PM2.25m
6:13AM2.34m
6:49PM2.40m
7:08AM2.41m
Low Tide
11:01PM0.49m
11:32AM0.28m
11:57PM0.40m
12:24PM0.17m
00:52AM0.31m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:11
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5:27
5:25
5:24
5:23
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
13
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
1.8
E
8
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
137
2
2
284
291
284
247
159
210
208
217
212
2
27
46
63
61
59
41
24
12
412
40
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
56
265
253
355
121
57
123
253
264
254
223
223
247
311
424
435
204
368
364
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
80
57
57
57
57
55
9
80
57
57
57
57
57
55
57
80
80
80
80
57
57
57
80
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Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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