Sandy Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.7° 

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


How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
E
13
0.9
ESE
13
1
E
13
1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
222
225
222
225
225
225
246
246
303
303
298
298
345
294
334
319
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
W
5
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:04PM2.07m
6:09AM1.98m
6:50PM2.13m
6:55AM2.03m
7:32PM2.19m
Low Tide
11:52PM0.78m
12:09PM0.61m
00:38AM0.72m
12:53PM0.55m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
10
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
7
8
7
11
12
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
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