Sandy Beach
West Coast · New Zealand
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Sandy Beach is a NW-facing sand beach on the New Zealand shoreline, opening onto the Tasman Sea — it catches W–NE swell, and offshore SE–S winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Sandy Beach
Updated 17:27 spot time
Sandy Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 0.9 m W swell at 8.45 s. Wind up to 14 km/h N. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — good (3.5/5) with 14 km/h N wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 12.9–21.2°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.7–19.9°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14–20°C
Apr
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.6–18.8°C
May
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.2–17.2°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.8–15.4°C
Jul
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–13.9°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.4–13.7°C
Sep
12.8°C
55°F · 11.6–13.4°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.1–15°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–17.5°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.3–18.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–NE
Best wind
SE–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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