Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Longsands Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 163 | 169 | 131 | 200 | 311 | 310 | 210 | 371 | 625 | 800 | 629 | 509 | 322 | 310 | 330 | 330 | 370 | 380 | 417 | 380 | 336 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18AM4.12m | 9:52PM3.84m | 10:22AM3.81m | 11:02PM3.69m | 11:46AM3.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM1.81m | 3:32PM1.86m | 3:55AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.14m | 5:18AM2.19m | 6:03PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | 234 | — | — | — | — | 322 | 310 | 330 | 330 | 370 | 380 | 417 | 380 | 336 | 295 | |
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 163 | 169 | 131 | 200 | 311 | 310 | — | 371 | 625 | 800 | 629 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 1 | 1 | 427 | 999 | 1 | 1 | 271 | 185 | 1 | 320 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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