Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 7PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 151 | 172 | 177 | 195 | 276 | 382 | 456 | 426 | 426 | 395 | 346 | 337 | 302 | 302 | 268 | 294 | 261 | 255 | 276 | 245 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM0.51m | 7:57PM0.66m | 10:02AM0.46m | 8:51PM0.62m | 12:19PM0.46m | 10:09PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.38m | 3:27AM0.25m | 2:10PM0.41m | 4:51AM0.24m | 3:30PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
28 | 14 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 52 | 35 | 30 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 8 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
17 | 34 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 |
8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
94 | 151 | 172 | 177 | 195 | 276 | 382 | 456 | 426 | 426 | 395 | 346 | 337 | 302 | 302 | 268 | 294 | 261 | 255 | 276 | 245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 778 | 805 | 805 | 274 | 778 | 417 | 274 | 778 | 805 | 274 | 861 | 861 | 493 | 20 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 274 | 274 |
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