Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Sandy Beach over the next couple of weeks. To be brutally honest, it’s a pretty grim outlook for most of the period. The wind is stuck in a cruel easterly pattern, whipping up a messy cross-shore chop that’s just ruining any chance of clean surf. The swell is there, especially in the first week, but it’s all short-period, wind-driven junk, and the conditions are just poor.

The first real glimmer of anything interesting doesn’t show up until way down the line. We’ve got a solid week of nothing but onshore slop to get through first. The waves are there, but the wind has them all chopped up and lumpy, not worth paddling out for.

Now, hold on to your board, because Tuesday, September 8th is a proper standout. The morning looks like a beast. A solid 13ft swell from the east-northeast is rolling in, and the wind has swung around to a light north, going cross-offshore. The wave energy is massive, hitting 6060 (strong to very strong wave energy). It’s going to be big, clean, and powerful. The afternoon is a touch smaller at 10ft, but the wind goes fully offshore from the northwest. It’s a dream scenario for the big-wave crew. However, this is not for the faint-hearted. At 13ft, this is expert-only territory, and at 10ft, it’s still only for solid intermediate or advanced surfers. The break is an exposed beach and reef setup, so that long-period groundswell (11-12 seconds) will be looking for a point or reef to wrap around, but at these sizes, Sandy Beach will be absolutely thumping. It’s going to be a spectacle, but if you’re not ready for it, stay on the sand. Crowds are likely, given the quality.

After that, things drop off again. Wednesday the 9th sees a mix of onshore winds and smaller, weaker swell, and the rest of the second week is more of the same: cross-shore winds and small, mushy waves. The last few days of the forecast are just a dribble of 3ft to 4ft, short-period slop with cross-shore wind. Not worth a second look.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

For the one day it’s on, Tuesday the 8th is the best on offer. The early morning session is the real standout for the experts, with the afternoon also being excellent for those who can handle it. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game for a better run of weather.

Rusty.

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