Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Sands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 120 | 93 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 43 | 60 | 45 | 90 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM2.64m | 4:09PM2.76m | 4:42AM2.47m | 5:00PM2.67m | 5:38AM2.33m | 5:53PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.23m | 10:36PM0.21m | 10:46AM0.40m | 11:31PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 120 | 93 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 90 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 37 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 213 | 195 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 11 |
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