Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:19PM2.32m | 10:41AM2.26m | 11:01PM2.28m | 11:26AM2.23m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.25m | 4:40PM0.38m | 5:07AM0.27m | 5:28PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | — | E 14 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 91 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 436 | 127 | 127 | 436 | 379 | 380 | 410 | 410 | 436 | 436 | 9 | 20 |
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