Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Sands today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 46 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 52 | 96 | 146 | 91 | 68 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.53m | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | 8:37AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.41m | 12:33PM0.63m | 1:31AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.43m | 2:32PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
31 | 46 | 48 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 91 | 68 | 69 | 43 | 45 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 52 | 96 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 15 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 474 | 474 | 384 | 833 | 474 | 11 | 11 | 348 | 910 | 897 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 139 | 11 | 11 |
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