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Sandy Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.2°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 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 17 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
23 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 40 | 75 | 123 | 182 | 178 | 151 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:32AM2.19m | 4:01PM2.08m | 4:27AM2.20m | 4:59PM2.12m | 5:19AM2.21m | 5:52PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35AM0.49m | 9:57PM0.51m | 10:31AM0.45m | 10:53PM0.50m | 11:21AM0.40m | 11:44PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:39 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
23 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 123 | 182 | 178 | 151 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | N 17 | N 16 | E 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 12 | E 10 | N 17 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 17 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 15 | NNE 15 |
4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 40 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 32 | 127 | 127 | 80 | 80 | 55 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 62 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 80 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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