Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sand spit today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sand spit at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sand spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 229 | 220 | 207 | 289 | 360 | 360 | 399 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.72m | 10:20PM2.31m | 11:47AM1.79m | 11:09PM2.17m | 12:22PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.92m | 5:19AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.84m | 5:55AM0.21m | 6:02PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
103 | 101 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 73 | 169 | 360 | 360 | 399 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
214 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 201 | 251 | 248 | 242 | 239 | 242 | 242 | 229 | 220 | 169 | 289 | 214 | 214 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
46 | 98 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 98 | 149 | 149 | 207 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 67 | 74 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 208 | 103 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 103 | 210 | 137 | 19 | 19 |
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