Sandy Bay

Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 9 am to sunset, sunset 8:03 pm

7 am
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

8 am
7.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

9 am
7.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

10 am
8.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

11 am
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

12 pm
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

1 pm
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

2 pm
8.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

3 pm
8.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

4 pm
8.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

5 pm
8.2
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

6 pm
8.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

7 pm
8.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

8 pm
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 13°C56°F
Water: 14°C57°F
Wind: 74 km/hmph N
Gusts: 2013 km/hmph
Waves: 1.5 m5 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 8:03 pm

Today

5.1Fair7 am21

5.3Fair8 am74

5.8Good9 am106

6.3Good10 am128

6.6Good11 am138

7.0Great12 pm128

7.2Great1 pm128

7.3Great2 pm127

7.4Great3 pm117

7.4Great4 pm106

7.3Great5 pm96

7.0Great6 pm106

6.4Good7 pm106

6.0Good8 pm75

Sat

6.3Good7 am53

7.0Great8 am64

7.8Great9 am85

8.0Great10 am117

8.1Great11 am117

8.1Great12 pm106

8.1Great1 pm106

8.2Great2 pm74

8.2Great3 pm53

8.2Great4 pm42

8.2Great5 pm32

8.2Great6 pm21

8.2Great7 pm53

7.5Great8 pm74

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
Low 8 am, -0.7 m2 ft
High 2 pm, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town: 2.4 km1.5 miDuvauchelle (village)
Nearest airport: 47 km29 miChristchurch Airport (CHC)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Akaroa Beach3.6 km2.2 mi south away
7.9 Great
Okains Bay12 km7.7 mi north-east away
6.8 Good
Shelly Cove23 km15 mi north-west away
7.4 Great
Godley Beach Park25 km16 mi north-west away
6.8 Good

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Sandy Bay.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat8.2 GreatBest 9 am to 9 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Sun8.3 GreatBest 5 pm to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon5.7 GoodBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 3%
Tue4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 69%
Wed6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
Thu5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 60%