Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandbank today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandbank at 9PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandbank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 240 | 233 | 218 | 210 | 204 | 200 | 206 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 212 | 247 | 262 | 277 | 245 | 245 | 220 | 196 | |
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 |
High Tide | 12:19PM0.46m | 10:09PM0.60m | 1:32PM0.49m | 11:34PM0.61m | 2:07PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.44m | 6:10AM0.22m | 5:20PM0.44m | 7:07AM0.19m | 6:35PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
78 | 81 | 75 | 55 | 38 | 38 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NE 10 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
262 | 240 | 233 | 218 | 210 | 204 | 200 | 206 | 198 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 212 | 247 | 262 | 277 | 245 | 245 | 220 | 196 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 269 | 269 | 274 | 274 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 20 | 417 | 417 | 269 | 331 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
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