Sandy Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.54° S 174.47° E

Sandy Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C
0.9° 

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


Sandy Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 763 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE 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 10) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandy Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 10th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 9s

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


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