Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Longsands Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
190 | 269 | 258 | 199 | 294 | 341 | 529 | 655 | 484 | 384 | 302 | 310 | 380 | 299 | 424 | 380 | 398 | 371 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.14m | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | — | — | 199 | 294 | 210 | — | — | — | — | 302 | 310 | 380 | 299 | 424 | 380 | 398 | 371 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
190 | 269 | 258 | — | — | 341 | 529 | 655 | 484 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 421 | 608 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
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