Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for Sandy Beach. Over the whole 16-day window, the surf just isn’t cooperating. The wind is a constant problem, and it’s messing up what little swell we get.

Right from the start, on Saturday 11 July, we’ve got a 7ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-shore. That’s a recipe for messy, cross-chop junk. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate (682), but with that wind and short period (7 seconds), it’s poor surf, plain and simple.

This pattern doesn’t let up. Sunday 12 July, Monday 13 July, Tuesday 14 July – it’s all the same story. The swell drops a bit, but the wind stays strong and cross-shore, with energy readings bouncing between 200 and 600. The waves are small, short-period, and lumpy. Not a single session looks good.

We get a bit of a breather on Wednesday 15 July with a gentler breeze, but the swell is tiny – just 3ft to 3ft from the ENE – and the energy is weak (68 to 105). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still choppy.

Then, on Thursday 16 July, we see a weird shift. The swell drops to 2ft, but the period jumps to 16 seconds from the SSW with a moderate energy reading of 289. That’s a long-period groundswell pushing through, but it’s tiny. A long-period, small wave like that at a beach break like Sandy Beach is going to be pretty straight and unsurfable. The cross-shore wind is still 19 mph, making it a lumpy mess.

Friday 17 July brings a bit more ENE swell, 4ft, but with a short 6-second period and strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just a messy, blown-out 1ft wave. The energy is weak (121). No go.

The rest of the second week doesn’t get any better. From Saturday 18 July all the way through to Saturday 25 July, it’s a frustrating mix of tiny, long-period S and SSW swells, or short-period ENE windswell, all hampered by fresh to strong cross-shore winds. The combined energy (322 to 672) is moderate, but the quality is consistently rated as "poor surf conditions."

The only slight glimmer is on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July, when the swell finally bumps up to 5ft to 6ft from the ENE, with a period of 6-7 seconds. But the wind is still a fresh 16-22 mph cross-shore. The wave energy is moderate (426 to 470), but it’s gonna be a lumpy, cross-chop mess. A beach setup with this much wind and short-period swell is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout day in this 16-day window. It’s a long, blank run for Sandy Beach. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a hard pass. Hang up the boards and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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