Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 230 | 242 | 265 | 330 | 359 | 400 | 421 | 407 | 360 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 332 | 326 | 282 | 271 | 231 | 226 | 196 | 163 | 142 | 137 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM2.66m | 9:38AM2.48m | 10:11PM2.64m | 10:31AM2.44m | 11:03PM2.58m | 11:24AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.29m | 3:35PM0.15m | 4:15AM0.31m | 4:26PM0.21m | 5:06AM0.34m | 5:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 170 | 230 | 242 | 265 | 330 | 359 | 400 | 421 | 407 | 360 | 347 | 382 | 382 | 332 | 326 | 282 | 271 | 231 | 226 | 196 | 163 | 142 | 137 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 27 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 20 | — | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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