Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 5 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.94m | 2:40AM1.88m | 3:42PM1.92m | 3:41AM1.85m | 4:41PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.69m | 8:28PM0.84m | 8:50AM0.75m | 9:29PM0.86m | 9:50AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 10 |
37 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 12 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
— | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 436 | 436 | 194 | 194 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 467 | 465 | 85 | 20 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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