Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – Sandy Beach is looking like a write-off for the next couple of weeks. This stretch is a classic exposed beach and reef setup, and it’s getting hammered by persistent cross-shore winds that are just wrecking any chance of clean waves. We’ve got no standouts to speak of, so we’re looking at a long gap in quality surf from now all the way through.

The pattern starts off with some tiny, weak 1ft SSW swell on Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th, but it’s completely useless. The cross-shore wind is already on it, and the wave energy is moderate at best (around 218). The water’s sitting at a warm 80°, which is pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Then we hit a shift from Saturday the 8th through to Wednesday the 12th. The swell size bumps up to a messy 5ft to 6ft, but it’s short-period windswell (6-8 seconds) coming from the ENE. The wind stays cross-shore and fresh, creating lumpy, chopped-out conditions. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (338 to 630), but it’s not doing you any favours – it’s just a bumpy, crumbly mess.

Mid-week on the 12th, there’s a spike in longer-period groundswell from the S and SSW, hitting 3ft at 18 seconds. The energy gets strong (859 to 931), and that long period means the waves would have some push, but the cross-shore wind kills the shape. For a beach and reef spot like this, that long-period groundswell tends to close out or break too straight anyway. Not worth the paddle.

From Thursday the 13th right through to the 21st, it’s the same story. The swell builds into the 8ft to 12ft range by the weekend of the 15th and 16th, with energy levels going through the roof (over 1500). But with 22 to 28 mph cross-shore winds, it’s going to be a washing machine out there. That’s expert-only territory in terms of size, and the chop will make it a battle. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of that period.

The very end of the run, around Thursday the 21st, drops back to small 2ft to 2ft SSW groundswell, but the cross-shore wind hasn’t let up. It’s just more of the same – poor.

So, bottom line: there’s no surf worth chasing at Sandy Beach in this 16-day window. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally unusual when the trade winds lock in. Stay patient, forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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