Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
11
10
9
6
6
6
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
8
5
5
4
6
7
7
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:24PM2.30m
5:44AM2.33m
6:25PM2.43m
6:45AM2.40m
7:24PM2.55m
7:45AM2.46m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.47m
11:58AM0.22m
00:31AM0.40m
12:54PM0.15m
1:29AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
9
9
11
10
9
5
5
5
6
13
13
6
6
7
8
8
8
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
2
6
6
5
5
3
5
3
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
6
3
3
5
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
5
2
4
1
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
3
4
6
7
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
1
Distance (km)
127
127
80
80
80
80
80
80
127
80
80
80
131
127
127
131
172
131
80
80
80
80
80
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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