
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 111 | 124 | 164 | 202 | 300 | 252 | 374 | 344 | 305 | 272 | 261 | 221 | 221 | 217 | 207 | 173 | 120 | 125 | 122 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:43AM2.09m | 5:20PM2.22m | 5:49AM2.14m | 6:18PM2.28m | 6:48AM2.22m | 7:10PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24PM0.52m | 10:47AM0.46m | 11:26PM0.46m | 11:49AM0.43m | 00:22AM0.39m | 12:44PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
145 | 111 | 124 | 164 | 202 | 300 | 252 | 374 | 344 | 305 | 272 | 261 | 221 | 221 | 217 | 207 | 173 | 120 | 125 | 122 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
15 | 37 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 88 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
5 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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