Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Sandy Beach over the next 16 days. Straight up – it’s a long, quiet stretch. The forecast shows no good surf opportunities at all from now through to the end of July. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the wind has been a problem – almost constant cross and cross-on breezes, mostly fresh to strong, with a lumpy, messy chop. The swell that does show up is either short-period junk or, when it gets longer, the wind just ruins it. The combined wave energy bounces around between weak and moderate (84 to 1628), but it never lines up with clean conditions. The break itself is fairly consistent normally, so this kind of blank run is a bit of a bummer – but it won’t stay poor forever.

Looking at the sequence: Monday 13 July afternoon starts with a weak 3ft SSW swell (15s period, 542 energy) but cross-shore wind at 19 mph gives us lumpy chop. Nothing rideable. Tuesday 14 July brings a bit more size – 5ft NE swell in the morning, but it’s short period (8s) and cross-shore again, plus rain. That pattern holds through Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – all poor. Saturday 18 July sees a jump to 6ft ENE swell, but the wind picks up to 25 mph, making it a messy, strong cross-shore situation. Honestly, that setup looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. The same goes for Sunday and Monday the following week. There’s a brief glimmer at the very end: Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July. The swell gets long-period (15–13s) from the east, with combined energy climbing into the 1000s, and the wind eases back to light or gentle breezes. But the waves are still marginal – questionable tide, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. The scores are low, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up. In short, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in the entire 16-day window. Keep an eye on the forecast – things can change. Stay tuned.

Rusty

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