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Sandy Bay Surf Photo: 'Inside out' by Hunter Malcon

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is

17.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	SSW	NE	N
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	SW	NE	N
	13 s	glass	4 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	WSW	NE	N
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NW	NE	N
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNW	NE	N
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	NNW	NE	N
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	N	NE	N
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	N	NE	N
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	NE	N
	4 s	cross	4 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	NE	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	N	N	NE	N
	6 s	cross	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sandy Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 5 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 2.80m (9.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sandy Bay Surf Photo: 'Inside out' by Hunter Malcon

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User: Hunter Malcon (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:37 am 9 Sep 2015

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Sick wave man. This looks like Cable Bay
Tom Bassett-Eason
Sick photo man