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Sandy Bay Surf Photo: 'Fun size' by Tom Bassett-Eason

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is

16.8° 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	WSW	WSW	NE	ESE
	10 s	off	1 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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	WSW	SW	NE	ESE
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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	W	SW	NE	ESE
	10 s	glass	2 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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	W	W	NE	ESE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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	W	WSW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April 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	NW	NW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	NW	NW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	NW	NNW	NE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE	ESE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	NNW	NW	NNW	NE	ESE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	NNW	SW	SW	NNW	NE
	4 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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
	SW	SW	SW	NNW	NE
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	SSW	SW	N	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April 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	SW	SW	NE	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	SW	SW	NE	N
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	SSW	S	NE	N
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April 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	SE	SE	NE	SW
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 51 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.8 ft). Range 2.83m (9.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sandy Bay Surf Photo: 'Fun size' by Tom Bassett-Eason

fun size but a lot of people out at sandy Bay

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User: Tom Bassett-Eason (23 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:41 am 18 Apr 2015