Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Longsands Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Longsands Bay at 8PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Longsands Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 27 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off |
High Tide | 4:53PM5.07m | 5:00AM5.39m | 5:35PM5.10m | 5:42AM5.44m | 6:16PM5.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.38m | 11:04PM0.90m | 11:31AM0.28m | 11:44PM0.86m | 12:12PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 |
18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 4 | N 11 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
1 | 17 | 27 | 49 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 69 | 69 | 1 | 255 | 106 | 369 | 369 | 416 | 444 | 775 | 608 | 610 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 650 | 817 | 1302 | 810 | 333 |
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