
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 43 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:30AM3.57m | 4:47PM3.93m | 5:21AM3.81m | 5:34PM4.17m | 6:07AM3.98m | 6:18PM4.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.47m | 10:29AM0.58m | 11:02PM0.15m | 11:17AM0.35m | 11:47PM-0.09m | 12:00PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — |
54 | 43 | 30 | 21 | 64 | 119 | 187 | 170 | 173 | 179 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 173 | 297 | 332 | 360 | 346 | 290 | 240 | 225 | — | 240 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 10 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 276 | — | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 226 | 29 | 366 | 226 |
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