Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for Sandy Beach is a tough one. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing for the first five days, with the wind just hammering it from the ENE and cross-shore, leaving the surf lumpy and messy. There’s no real stand-out session to get excited about, and the start of the run is a write-off.

From Tuesday the 11th through to Saturday the 15th, it’s all poor surf conditions. The wind is a fresh to strong breeze, mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the waves are a mess. You’d be wasting your time.

We finally get a bit of a glimmer on Sunday the 16th. The morning has a 8ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds and the combined energy hitting 1677 (moderate to strong). The wind is a cross-offshore strong breeze, and the report says “clean.” This is the only session that looks even marginal. That 8ft is getting up there – only for the experienced crew. The afternoon though, the wind kicks up to a near gale, so forget it.

Monday the 17th is a write-off with onshore wind and risk of thunderstorms. The swell is still 8ft from the ENE, but the wind is onshore, so it’s a mess.

The following week is pretty grim. There’s a small window on Tuesday the 18th morning with a 6ft swell from the NE, a light breeze from the ESE, and the energy is 603 (moderate). It’s described as “marginal” with questionable tide conditions. That’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s not much to write home about. The rest of the week is a repeat of the same old story: ENE cross-shore wind, lumpy, and poor.

Late in the run, on Sunday the 23rd, the morning has a 3ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period, and the energy is 1023 (strong). The wind is a fresh cross-shore, so it’s still lumpy, but the long period might give a few clean ones if you can find a bank. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Not a standout, but a last chance for a grovel.

So, honestly, there’s no real standout. If you’re desperate, Sunday the 16th morning is the only call, but only if you’re an expert and can handle the size and the strong breeze. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough stretch.

Rusty.

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