Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Looking at the next 16 days for Sandy Beach, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. There's a lot of swell on the cards, but the wind is just not playing ball for most of it. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.

The first week is a write-off. We've got a solid run of ENE swell coming through from Sunday the 30th of August right through to the 7th of September, but it's being hammered by a fresh to strong cross-shore wind. The wave energy is in the moderate to strong range, hitting 610 (moderate) on Sunday and climbing up to 4649 (very strong) on the 5th, but it's all messy cross-chop. Not worth paddling out for. There's a brief moment on the 2nd of September morning where the swell drops to 3 feet from the S with a long 16-second period, but it's still crossed out by an ENE wind at 22 mph. It's a tease.

The conditions finally start to look up on Monday the 8th of September. The wind shifts to a cross-offshore from the NNE, and the surf is clean. The problem is the swell is just too big for Sandy Beach. We're looking at 15 feet from the E on Tuesday morning with a very long period of 12 seconds, and the energy is massive at 6450 (very strong). This is expert-only territory, and even then, that long period groundswell is going to be breaking straight and closing out on a beach break like this. It's more of a sight to see than a wave to ride. This continues into Wednesday the 9th with 10 feet swell and glassy conditions – the wind is nearly nothing at 3 mph, which is a major positive for cleanliness, but again, the size is too much for the spot.

After that, the swell drops back down, but the wind turns onshore again on the 10th and 11th, bringing back the chop. There is a glimmer on Friday the 11th of September morning. The wind goes glassy with a light SSE breeze, and the swell is a manageable 7 feet from the ENE with an 8-second period. The wave energy is still moderate at 751. This is the only window in the entire 16 days where the conditions line up for a decent, clean surf. It won't be perfect, but it'll be the best you're going to get. After that, it's back to cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions through to the 14th.

So, if you're waiting for a standout, it's the morning of Friday the 11th of September. It's the only time the wind gives us a break and the swell is the right size. Get on it if you can, because the rest of the window is a bust.

Rusty.

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