Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 3AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 314 | 310 | 280 | 270 | 264 | 234 | 207 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 116 | 137 | 131 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | 6:42PM0.73m | 7:28AM0.59m | 7:17PM0.69m | 8:28AM0.51m | 7:57PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.33m | 2:17AM0.23m | 1:30PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 306 | 314 | 310 | 280 | 270 | 264 | 234 | 207 | 176 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 116 | 33 | 67 | 65 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 66 | — | 58 | 12 | 25 | 80 | — | 80 | 53 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 116 | 137 | 131 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 253 | 253 | 181 | 15 | 253 | 181 | 15 | 181 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 269 | 274 | 493 |
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