Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Sands today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 52 | 68 | 32 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 67 | 98 | 120 | 148 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.27m | 9:35PM2.66m | 10:14AM2.36m | 10:19PM2.74m | 10:55AM2.45m | 11:00PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.57m | 4:10AM0.27m | 4:09PM0.48m | 4:50AM0.18m | 4:50PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
26 | 24 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 38 | 30 | 31 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 98 | 120 | 148 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 6 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | SSE 4 |
35 | 20 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 59 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 |
6 | — | — | 68 | 8 | 51 | 47 | 42 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 421 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 274 | 274 | 40 | 86 | 893 |
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