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Sandy Bay Surf Photo: 'Ah the right bank is back' by –

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is

17.4° C

1.2°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	NNE	NE	ESE	N
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	NNE	NE	ESE	N
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	NNE	NE	N	N
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	18 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	NNE	NE	N
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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
	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE	N
	10 s	cross	10 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	NNE	WNW	N	NNE	N
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	NNE	WSW	WNW	NNE	N
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	NNE	WSW	WSW	NNE	N
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	WSW	NNE	ENE
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	SW	NE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	SW	NE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	SW	NE	S
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	glass	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	ENE	SSE		ENE	N
	9 s	glass		9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 2.50m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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