Surf Forecasts:
Sango Bay surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period, W swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sango Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sango Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sango Bay in the next 16 days are 1.8m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sango Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 89 | 40 | 67 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 138 | 716 | 639 | 588 | 288 | 422 | 404 | 402 | 349 | 333 | 360 | 381 | 292 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:03AM3.75m | 11:11PM4.02m | 11:40AM3.57m | 11:50PM3.72m | 12:18PM3.35m | 00:32AM3.37m | 1:00PM3.10m | 1:21AM3.04m | 1:52PM2.86m | 2:27AM2.76m | 3:08PM2.70m | 3:57AM2.62m | 4:39PM2.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.33m | 5:33AM0.19m | 5:43PM0.54m | 6:10AM0.52m | 6:22PM0.80m | 6:48AM0.87m | 7:05PM1.08m | 7:32AM1.20m | 7:59PM1.35m | 8:32AM1.47m | 9:21PM1.53m | 10:08AM1.59m | 11:10PM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | W 9 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 142 | 89 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 37 | 51 | 68 | 716 | 639 | 588 | 288 | 156 | 89 | 59 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 381 | 292 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | N 7 | W 8 | E 4 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 44 | 40 | 67 | 39 | 35 | 3 | — | 59 | 67 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | 28 | 42 | 138 | — | — | 163 | 203 | 422 | 404 | 402 | 349 | 333 | 360 | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 111 | 1062 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 324 | 367 | 367 | 259 | 690 | 274 | 246 | 246 | 402 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sango Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sango Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sango Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Sango Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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