Sandy Bay Surf Break

Sandy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Sandy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Sandy Bay surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, ESE swell with 973 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandy Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Sandy Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Bay in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 3rd Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 3rd Jul)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 1st Jul)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandy Bay over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
843
979
973
653
932
771
743
553
496
496
614
544
456
338
231
177
159
96
94
70
68
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
N
15
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
5
WSW
15
N
25
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:56PM2.20m
8:00AM2.08m
8:34PM2.23m
8:38AM2.10m
9:11PM2.25m
9:17AM2.11m
9:48PM2.26m
9:56AM2.11m
10:26PM2.25m
10:37AM2.10m
11:05PM2.23m
11:18AM2.08m
11:45PM2.21m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.65m
1:56PM0.49m
2:27AM0.62m
2:36PM0.47m
3:09AM0.58m
3:16PM0.46m
3:51AM0.55m
3:56PM0.46m
4:33AM0.53m
4:37PM0.48m
5:15AM0.51m
5:21PM0.51m
5:59AM0.49m
light rain
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rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
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7:31
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—
7:31
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—
7:31
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7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
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5:19
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—
5:19
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:21
—
—
5:22
—
5:22
 mm
1
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
16
—
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
13
11
11
13
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
12
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
13
12
10
11
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
0.1
N
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
11
0.1
NE
11
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
3
683
740
2
730
771
5
553
496
496
614
544
456
338
231
177
159
96
94
70
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
—
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
5
0.1
NE
10
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
—
3
2
6
—
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
39
20
4
38
28
18
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
NE
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
—
—
3
2
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
15
4
2
1
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
2.1
E
10
—
1.8
E
11
—
—
—
—
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
—
0.8
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
—
Energy kJ
843
979
973
653
932
—
743
—
—
—
—
3
25
43
—
39
106
1
2
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Langs beach
Northland
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Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Helena Bay
Northland
Tapuaetahi
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Sandy Bay
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
80
57
55
57
57
57
57
15
62
80
3
34
466
3
0
3
41
0
11
0
57
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Takou Bay
Ruakaka
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Taupo Bay
Ruakaka
Fairway Reef
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Elliot Bay
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Papatowai
Catlins
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
5
9
9
6
7
5
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New Zealand
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
6
5
9
9
9
6
7
7
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The above surf forecast table for Sandy Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sandy Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sandy Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sandy Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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