Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 9 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 66 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:52AM3.30m | 5:00PM3.64m | 5:25AM3.51m | 5:33PM3.84m | 5:57AM3.68m | 6:05PM3.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.81m | 11:13PM0.49m | 11:20AM0.60m | 11:44PM0.28m | 11:51AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
42 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 128 | 126 | 153 | 156 | 161 | 119 | 113 | 90 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 82 | 66 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | W 6 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 52 | 77 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 56 | 83 | 83 | 378 | 111 | 37 | 107 | 10 | 10 |
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