Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for Sandy Beach over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. Sandy Beach is a beach and reef setup that's fairly consistent, and it faces ESE, which is its optimum direction for clean swell. But the wind is the enemy here, and it's not letting up for a good while.

The water temp is sitting at 81° right now, which is only 0.5° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. Just your typical warm water.

Now, the first real chance of a surfable wave doesn't show up until Saturday the 5th of September. That's a solid two-week gap from the start of the forecast, with nothing but poor conditions before that. The wind is blowing hard out of the ENE and NE, 19 to 25 mph, and it's all cross-shore or cross-onshore, just wrecking any chance of a clean face. You'll be looking at lumpy, messy cross-chop all the way through until the end of August and into early September. The combined swell energy for most of those days is moderate, between 400 and 700, but it's all wind-chop with a period of only 7 seconds. Not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout window is on Saturday the 5th of September. The swell is coming from the ENE at 7 ft, but it's got some proper grunt with a 12-second period, making it a groundswell. The combined energy is a big 1439 (Sunday morning) and 1326 (afternoon), which is strong. Now, a long period swell like this at a beach and reef break can be tricky – it can break a bit too straight and fat. The wind is still a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, but the forecast notes it's only "marginal" because of tide issues. It's not clean, but it's the best we've seen in weeks.

Then, Sunday the 6th of September is the real beast. The forecast is for a 10 ft swell from the ENE with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2397. That is powerful. But here's the catch – the model itself says it's predicted to be too big for this break. The wind is still cross-shore at 19 mph. This is expert territory only, and even then, it's going to be a messy, washing-machine kind of day. The 8 ft swell on the Sunday morning is also right on the edge for most surfers.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there's only two days that even warrant a look: the 5th and 6th of September, and both are compromised. The 5th is your best bet if you're desperate and can handle lumpy, long-period lines at a spot that might not hold them well. The 6th is just too big and messy for a good session.

Rusty.

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