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Sandy Bay Surf Forecast
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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
19.8° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 72 | 68 | 80 | 103 | 140 | 155 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 157 | 138 | 117 | 101 | 84 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.20m | 4:59PM2.12m | 5:19AM2.21m | 5:52PM2.17m | 6:07AM2.22m | 6:39PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.45m | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:21AM0.40m | 11:44PM0.47m | 12:08PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NNE 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 17 | 51 | 68 | 80 | 103 | 140 | 155 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 157 | 138 | 117 | 101 | 11 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | N 11 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 17 | E 10 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 84 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 55 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 80 | 110 | 127 |
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