Sandy Bay Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.54° S 174.47° E)

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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 NZST

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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 15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). 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 (19 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	6s
Afternoon (19 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	6s
Evening (19 Sep)	0.5ft (0.1m)	13s

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

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	Friday 19							Saturday 20								Sunday 21								Mon 22
	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	9 PM	0 AM
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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	NNW	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	6	5	6	6	6	6	13	13	13	13	9	7	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	20	5	12	6	6	6	4	3	3	3	3	18	41	71	43	67	97	129	154	198	212	188	188	212
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	N
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		4:52AM 2.06				5:25PM 2.19				5:51AM 2.12					6:17PM 2.25				6:43AM 2.19				7:05PM 2.29
Low Tide / height (m)				10:53AM 0.52				11:28PM 0.54				11:49AM 0.47					12:19AM 0.47				12:36PM 0.43

	Friday 19							Saturday 20								Sunday 21								Mon 22
Sunrise	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:13	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	12	14	16	15	14	11	10	10	10	12	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15
Feels °C (?)	8	9	10	11	10	9	8	7	8	8	10	9	10	9	8	8	8	8	7	9	9	10	9	9

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

Wind Update Cross-off wind 27 km from Sandy Bay has swung offshore (light winds from the W at Whangarei Aero Automatic Weather Station). 0.8m 6s windswell from the N with a 0.2m 10s swell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
59 minutes ago Sandy Bay
Wind Update Offshore wind has become very light (light winds from the SSW at Kaitaia Airport 18 km from Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks). Surf should be turning clean at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks. 2.4m 10s swell from the WSW with a 1.3m 16s long period groundswell from the SW and a 0.9m 12s groundswell, also from the SW. 3 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
59 minutes ago Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks

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27 km away, 59 min ago

13 km/h

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15.7

Air / Water (°C)

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