
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 186 | 316 | 355 | 397 | 350 | 302 | 332 | 368 | 311 | 315 | 306 | 272 | 276 | 235 | 229 | 154 | 131 | 161 | 86 | 131 | 59 | 72 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.56m | 6:20PM0.69m | 7:50AM0.50m | 6:57PM0.64m | 9:18AM0.45m | 7:47PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.16m | 12:08PM0.35m | 1:28AM0.20m | 12:34PM0.38m | 2:31AM0.23m | 1:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 |
188 | 186 | 316 | 355 | 397 | 350 | 37 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 27 | 131 | 59 | 131 | 59 | 72 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 13 | NNE 13 | SE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
26 | 28 | 54 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 14 | N 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
35 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 302 | 332 | 368 | 311 | 315 | 306 | 272 | 276 | 235 | 229 | 154 | 131 | 161 | 86 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 253 | 253 | 331 | 340 | 15 | 864 | 907 | 331 | 907 | 778 | 818 | 833 | 833 | 274 | 274 | 20 | 489 | 331 | 256 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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