Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, look, I'm gonna be straight with you. This is Sandy Beach (United States), and for the first ten days or so, it's a write-off. The wind is howling from the ENE, smashing straight across the break, and that's creating a horrible lumpy cross-chop. The swell is there, but it's just messy. There's a bit of a long-period groundswell from the SSW on the 16th and 17th, with a period of 16 seconds and combined energy of 384, but it's only 2ft, and the wind just ruins it. The water temp is 79°, which is about average for the time of year, so that's one plus, I guess.

We get a bit of a bump in swell size from the 18th to the 20th, with waves around 5ft to 5ft, but that ENE wind just keeps blowing, and the energy is still getting trashed. The combined energy climbs to 510 on the 20th, but it's all cross-shore chop. This is one of those stretches where you're better off with a kite than a paddleboard, honestly.

Then, from the 21st to the 26th, we get a mix of swells, some S, some E, some SSW, but the story is the same: strong cross-shore wind. The energy gets real strong, hitting 2071 on the 25th afternoon, but the wind is a steady 25 mph Strong breeze. It's just messy.

Now, here's the one real standout, and it's a big one. On Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, the swell is predicted to be massive. We're talking 10ft to 13ft from the ENE with a period of 15 seconds, and the combined energy is off the charts, hitting 6412. The wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is too big for this break. It's an expert-only zone, and even then, it's a beast. The wind is still a fresh to moderate breeze from the NE, so it's not clean, but the sheer power is something else. You'd have to be a lunatic to go out there, but if you are, that's the time.

After that, it drops off sharply. The 29th sees a tiny 2ft swell from the S, and the wind finally drops to a gentle breeze, but the surf is marginal. The 30th has a bit more size, 5ft from the ENE, but the wind is cross-on, and it's still poor. The 31st is back to the same old wind and lumpy chop.

So, to sum it up: the first ten days are a total loss. The only real action is on the 27th and 28th, but it's for expert-level chargers only. It's a long wait for a big, dangerous wave. That's your lot.

Rusty.

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