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Sandy Bay Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 19 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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 311 | 157 | 302 | 432 | 367 | 315 | 215 | 303 | 176 | 156 | 181 | 120 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 114 | 114 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:57PM 2.51 | 9:16AM 2.45 | 9:47PM 2.53 | 10:08AM 2.41 | 10:39PM 2.50 | 11:01AM 2.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:56AM 0.21 | 3:18PM 0.04 | 3:48AM 0.24 | 4:08PM 0.09 | 4:43AM 0.30 | 5:01PM 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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