Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
373 | 333 | 333 | 295 | 302 | 295 | 259 | 253 | 215 | 240 | 234 | 228 | 199 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 154 | 197 | 254 | |
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 |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.65m | 2:48AM0.77m | 3:41PM0.69m | 3:25AM0.79m | 4:05PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.32m | 9:24AM0.14m | 9:19PM0.28m | 9:53AM0.15m | 9:55PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
79 | 75 | 103 | 99 | 91 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 104 | 97 | 94 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
373 | 333 | 333 | 295 | 302 | 295 | 259 | 253 | 215 | 240 | 234 | 228 | 199 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 154 | 197 | 254 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 861 | 274 | 778 |
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