Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 92 | 113 | 92 | 130 | 127 | 108 | 108 | 91 | 147 | 197 | 158 | 150 | 122 | 113 | 90 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 45 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM2.46m | 8:39PM2.60m | 9:01AM2.47m | 9:25PM2.58m | 9:48AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.20m | 2:40AM0.27m | 2:53PM0.22m | 3:26AM0.26m | 3:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
108 | 92 | 113 | 92 | 130 | 127 | 108 | 65 | 91 | 147 | 197 | 158 | 150 | 122 | 113 | 90 | 68 | 58 | 44 | 45 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 |
4 | 36 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 108 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 58 | 45 | 46 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 7 | E 14 | N 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
26 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 62 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 67 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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