Sandy Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.30° N 10.02° W

Sandy Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sandy Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C
1.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
30
24
17
16
9
6
6
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:30AM3.57m
4:47PM3.93m
5:21AM3.81m
5:34PM4.17m
6:07AM3.98m
6:18PM4.31m
Low Tide
10:29AM0.58m
11:02PM0.15m
11:17AM0.35m
11:47PM-0.09m
12:00PM0.20m
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clear
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rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:10
9:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
20
22
21
20
18
18
19
19
19
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
21
19
16
Feels °C
12
12
15
18
19
19
19
17
17
18
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
20
19
14
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