Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandwood Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandwood Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Sandwood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 74 | 51 | 85 | 138 | 77 | 61 | 114 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 56 | 55 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM4.50m | 8:28PM4.85m | 8:52AM4.62m | 8:59PM4.95m | 9:21AM4.68m | 9:31PM4.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.06m | 2:58AM0.68m | 3:07PM0.91m | 3:29AM0.56m | 3:39PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | — | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
21 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 45 | 85 | 138 | 77 | 61 | 114 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 56 | 55 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 2 | 62 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | W 11 | W 8 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 74 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 126 | 102 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
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