Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 10AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 77 | 102 | 178 | 168 | 212 | 258 | 286 | 381 | 469 | 482 | 438 | 397 | 452 | 525 | 572 | 637 | 726 | 765 | 845 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 824 |
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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.87m | 3:55PM0.71m | 3:34AM0.88m | 4:30PM0.74m | 4:21AM0.86m | 5:04PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.26m | 10:14AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:51AM0.10m | 10:58PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 102 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 178 | 168 | 212 | 258 | 286 | 381 | 469 | 482 | 438 | 397 | 452 | 525 | 572 | 637 | 726 | 765 | 845 | 804 | 804 | 804 | 824 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 20 | 15 | 778 | 2227 | 331 | 779 | 778 | 331 | 778 | 274 | 861 | 861 | 1331 | 907 | 778 | 493 | 493 | 778 | 861 | 805 | 861 | 861 | 840 |
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