Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Long Sands today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Long Sands at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Long Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 86 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 33 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:08AM3.00m | 2:35PM2.92m | 2:57AM2.83m | 3:21PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM-0.09m | 8:25AM-0.12m | 8:50PM-0.02m | 9:10AM0.05m | 9:42PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | SE 9 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
— | 3 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 46 | 86 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 33 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2542 | 2780 | 1545 | 1925 | 2598 | 1769 | 1315 | 1925 | 2542 | 3559 | 1707 | 842 | 1769 | 393 | 357 | 300 | 259 | 40 | 11 |
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