Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sand Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sand Beach at 11AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Sand Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 140 | 67 | 126 | 211 | 209 | 273 | 270 | 261 | 240 | 214 | 232 | 264 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 236 | 232 | 199 | 196 | 191 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.87m | 8:11PM1.95m | 8:54AM1.97m | 9:00PM1.90m | 9:20AM2.05m | 9:47PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.31m | 2:16PM0.74m | 2:34AM0.39m | 3:00PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:41PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 78 | 69 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 209 | 273 | 270 | 261 | 240 | 214 | 232 | 264 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 306 | 236 | 232 | 199 | 196 | 191 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | W 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 145 | 9 | 67 | 126 | 211 | 95 | 88 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 103 | 103 | 89 | 85 | 83 | 86 | 92 | 233 | 129 | 123 | 114 | 114 | 79 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 20 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 67 | 140 | 5 | 67 | 62 | 44 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 64 | 62 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 43 | 102 | 99 | 107 | 101 | 97 | 67 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 13 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 137 | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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