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Sandbar

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

33Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 35 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 s
Energy
444kJ
Wind
SSE 7 kn
Temp
23°C

Wed 4 · 35 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
345kJ
Wind
SE 5 kn
Temp
27°C

Thu 5 · 47 out of 100

Swell
6 ft12 s
Energy
878kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 33 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 s
Energy
568kJ
Wind
S 9 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 15 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 s
Energy
270kJ
Wind
SSW 10 kn
Temp
22°C

Sun 8 · 19 out of 100

Swell
5 ft6 s
Energy
157kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
22°C

Mon 9 · 21 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 s
Energy
433kJ
Wind
S 16 kn
Temp
22°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 245, fair
  2. Tue 335, too small
  3. Wed 435, too small
  4. Thu 547, fair
  5. Fri 633, too small
  6. Sat 715, too small
  7. Sun 819, too small
  8. Mon 921, too small
  9. Tue 1039, poor
  10. Wed 1132, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–11 ftof swell
  • Water 21 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best in Jun3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sandbar, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov45, fair6 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.)567kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov35, too small6 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.)444kJwind from the south-south-east, 7 knots23°C
Wed 4Nov35, too small4 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.)345kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore27°C
Thu 5Nov47, fair6 ft12 s7 ft at break (est.)878kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov33, too small5 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.)568kJwind from the south, 9 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov15, too small4 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.)270kJwind from the south-south-west, 10 knots22°C
Sun 8Nov19, too small5 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)157kJwind from the south, 11 knots22°C
Mon 9Nov21, too small5 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.)433kJwind from the south, 16 knots22°C
Tue 10Nov39, poor7 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)452kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 11Nov32, too small4 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.)219kJwind from the east, 13 knots, offshore23°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 02:15 +0.3 mLow 12:12 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 03:52 +0.2 mLow 12:43 −0.2 mHigh 20:02 +0.1 mLow 21:30 +0.1 mHigh 22:54 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 01:41 +0.1 mHigh 05:25 +0.1 mLow 12:51 −0.1 mHigh 19:27 +0.1 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Sandbar

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (277°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (97°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea is about 19°C in August, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 24°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Geraldton, 5.9 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.

Water about 21°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: Geraldton

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Geraldton

about 10 min by car · 31 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Geraldton its beds, food and every spot near it

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Getting there

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