Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 12 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is

17.2°C

Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (04 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	5.5ft (1.7m)	8s
Evening (04 Nov)	5ft (1.6m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	211	248	320	328	337	337	337	300	284	257	257	264	233	233	186	143	136	145	106	95	82	76	95	316	302	203	203
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SW	NW	WNW	NW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:23AM2.11m				3:59PM2.23m					4:28AM2.10m				4:56PM2.23m				5:29AM2.13m				5:50PM2.23m				6:26AM2.18m
Low Tide				9:23AM0.46m					10:04PM0.45m				10:24AM0.48m				11:01PM0.42m				11:24AM0.49m				11:54PM0.38m


	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:55	—	—	—	7:57
mm	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	16	16	18	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	19	20	20	19	18	18	18	15
Feels °C	14	14	14	14	15	15	18	19	18	16	17	18	19	16	17	18	18	17	18	19	19	18	17	17	17	17	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7
kJ	11	11	11	11	337	337	337	300	284	257	257	264	233	233	186	143	136	145	106	95	82	76	55	229	249	203	203
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 17	N 16	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 15
kJ	4	4	4	4	11	11	3	2	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	5	5	2	2	2	19	18	4	4	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	N 20	N 19	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 17	N 16	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 18	N 12	N 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	4	4	4	4	4	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	2	2	5	5	5	2	2	2	6	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	—	—
kJ	211	248	320	328	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	44	31	51	30	40	40	35	95	316	302	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Mimiwhangata Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Okupe Beach Northland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Mussel Rock Auckland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Whananaki Beach Northland	Sandy Bay Northland	Sandy Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	80	80	80	80	80	12	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	75	3	0	3	3	3	11	149	148	144	3	3	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	Taronui Bay-Bombora	Takou Bay	Fairway Reef	Fairway Reef	Fairway Reef	Takou Bay	Elliot Bay	Ngunguru Bar	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay	Elliot Bay	Matauri Bay	Ngunguru Bar	Matauri Bay	Matauri Bay				Taupo Bay	Ngunguru Bar	Forestry	Takou Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	1	1				3	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Piha North Auckland	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	1	2	3	3	3	3	2
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Cojo United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bancoora Australia	Cojo United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Fullers United States	Barrancon Chile	Cojo United States	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Japan	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ranches United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Bancoora Australia	Point Roadnight Australia	Point Roadnight Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	8	6	6

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