Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks are a tough watch for Sandy Beach. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with zero decent surf on the cards. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch with nothing worth paddling out for.

Kicking off from Wednesday, August 12th, it’s a write-off. The wind is hammering from the ENE at 18 to 22 mph, all cross-shore, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. Even though there’s a long-period groundswell rolling in from the south at 3 to 4 ft with a period of 15-18 seconds, the wind just trashes it. The combined energy is moderate (around 869 to 889), but the “poor surf conditions” tag says it all. Water temp is sitting at a very normal 81°.

Moving into Friday the 14th, the swell bumps up a bit – 7 to 7 ft from the ENE, but the period drops right off to a weak 7-8 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, and with the same 22 mph cross-shore wind, it’s just messy. The energy is still moderate (854 to 918), but no one’s having fun.

Saturday the 15th gets ugly. Swell jumps to 10 to 12 ft from the ENE, with energy climbing into the strong range (1729 to 2182). But the wind is howling at 28 to 31 mph cross-shore, and the period is still short. This is big, blown-out, dangerous junk. By Sunday the 16th, it peaks at 13 ft with a near-gale cross-onshore wind and thunderstorms. That’s expert-only if anything, and even then, it’s more of a survival mission than a surf. Honestly, with that much wind and chop, a kite surfer might get a look, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it.

From Monday the 17th onwards, the swell drops back to 4 to 6 ft, but the wind stays locked in from the ENE at 15-22 mph, mostly cross or cross-onshore. The period is short, 7-8 seconds, so the waves are weak and lumpy. Energy stays low to moderate (149 to 814). This pattern just repeats day after day with no break. Even when the swell direction swings around to the SSW from August 20th onward, with longer periods of 14-18 seconds, the cross-shore wind still ruins it.

There are no standouts here, no hidden gems. The whole 16-day run is a blank. The break is fairly consistent, so it’s a bit unusual to have such a long stretch of poor conditions, but that’s what we’ve got. Hang tight, check back later – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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