Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Oahu, USA)

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Sandy Beach Surf Guide

Sandy's Beach in Oahu is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks and locals.

Sandy Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandy Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandy Beach occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sandy Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sandy Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in March while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sandy Beach Location Map

Interactive Sandy Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sandy's Beach is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF) in Usa Oahu Isl., 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandy's Beach is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sandy Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 15:36 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 17
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

What does Sandy Beach look like?

Latest photos from Sandy Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Dane Keama Credit: LAKELA LAMBERT Credit: Gavin Kibby Credit: LAKELA LAMBERT Credit: Rambo Ramming

Tides at Sandy Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Hanauma Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii, 3 km from Sandy Beach.

Next High Water: 04:05pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 11:50pm | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandy Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sandy Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite