Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Sands today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 82 | 66 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 46 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 59 | 77 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | 8:37AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.58m | 9:29AM2.27m | 9:35PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.43m | 2:32PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | E 5 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 68 | 82 | 66 | 50 | 39 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
18 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 28 | 9 | 28 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
7 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 6 | SE 3 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 3 |
2 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 316 | 831 | 2902 | 60 | 60 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 1136 | 11 | 559 | 421 | 421 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 470 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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