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Sandy Bay surf break

Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.9° C
 (Which is 1.2°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 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
17
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
41
56
56
42
33
23
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
23
37
40
37
36
81
114
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:57PM2.07m
3:32AM2.19m
4:01PM2.08m
4:27AM2.20m
4:59PM2.12m
5:19AM2.21m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.50m
8:56PM0.50m
9:35AM0.49m
9:57PM0.51m
10:31AM0.45m
10:53PM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:56
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—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
5:40
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
18
18
16
16
15
15
14
15
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
11
14
14
15
12
11
12
12
12
15
15
13
13
12
13
11
13
14
15
15
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.8
E
5
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
40
41
56
56
42
33
23
13
12
8
8
6
3
3
2
2
11
11
11
11
11
36
81
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
17
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
9
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
8
8
8
22
2
2
31
25
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
17
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
17
0.1
NE
9
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
16
16
15
15
4
3
14
13
13
13
13
12
6
11
2
23
2
5
3
27
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
—
0.3
S
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
5
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
5
3
5
3
1
—
1
5
37
40
37
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Pareparea Bay
Northland
Elliot Bay
Northland
Pataua
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Mimiwhangata
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
32
0
0
9
33
20
127
98
127
127
127
127
127
80
80
127
80
57
57
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Takou Bay
Taronui Bay-Bombora
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
The Box
The Ledge
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Kaka Point
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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