Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf check, coming to you from Sandy Beach. Let’s get into it.

Straight up, the next 16 days are looking like a real mixed bag, and honestly, a bit of a frustrating one for the most part. We’ve got a whole lot of days where the wind is just going to mess things up, making it not worth paddling out. The best of the bunch is a very specific window, and even then, it’s not a classic.

The action starts on Monday, 27th of July. The water is sitting at 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Swell is coming from the east at 5ft, with a 13-second period, so there’s some decent energy in the water, but a fresh cross-shore from the NE at 19 mph is making it lumpy and choppy. It’s a no-go.

Tuesday, 28th of July, is a different story. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The swell builds to 7ft in the morning, maxing out around 8ft in the afternoon, straight out of the east with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is strong. More importantly, the wind swings around to a cross-offshore from the NNE at 19 mph. That’s cleaning it up nicely. This is a proper, powerful east swell with clean conditions. Keep in mind, at 8ft, this is getting into expert territory, but the quality will be there. The east swell is a good match for the break’s optimum direction. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Wednesday, 29th of July, is the last hurrah before the trade winds ruin everything. The morning is a bit tricky with a light cross-on from the south, but the swell is still a fun 7ft. The afternoon is where it’s at though. The wind drops to glassy, the swell settles to a clean 5ft from the ENE, and the energy is moderate. It’s a fantastic, clean session for the intermediate crew.

Then, from Thursday, 30th of July, right through to the 10th of August, it’s a brutal stretch of poor surf. The wind is a relentless strong breeze from the ENE, hammering the beach with messy cross-shore and cross-onshore conditions. The swell sticks around, often between 5ft and 8ft, but the short period (mostly 7-8 seconds) and howling wind make it unrideable. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s a solid 12-day gap here with no real recommendations.

The final few days, 10th and 11th of August, show a glimmer of hope. A new, very long-period swell from the SSW arrives, with a period of 15-17 seconds. The swell height is small, around 3ft, and the wind finally looks better. The 11th of August morning has a light onshore, but the afternoon is a gentle cross-shore. This long-period groundswell is better suited for a point or reef break, but at Sandy Beach (a beach and reef), it might just offer some clean, small waves. It’s a long-range call, so less certain, but worth keeping an eye on for a sneaky session.

To sum it up, your best bet is Tuesday, 28th of July, for the biggest, cleanest east swell, followed by Wednesday afternoon, the 29th, for the glassy, smaller waves. After that, you’re looking at the second week, hoping that long-period SSW pulse on the 11th of August shapes up.

Rusty.

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