Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Creek today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Creek at 5AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Creek. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2506 | 2475 | 2135 | 1961 | 1532 | 1187 | 924 | 736 | 686 | 570 | 503 | 495 | 537 | 386 | 374 | 330 | 441 | 1314 | 1664 | 1716 | 1669 | 1484 | 1463 | 3212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16AM0.63m | 12:46PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.57m | 11:13AM0.52m | 11:10AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.46m | 8:38PM0.02m | 9:56AM0.52m | 8:39PM0.05m | 8:28PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2506 | 2475 | 2135 | 1961 | 1532 | 1187 | 924 | 736 | 686 | 570 | 503 | 495 | 537 | 386 | 97 | 330 | 324 | 1314 | 1664 | 1716 | 1669 | 1484 | 1463 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | NW 6 | SW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | N 5 | WSW 12 | — | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 718 | — | — | — | 610 | 729 | — | — | — | 39 | 94 | 94 | — | 203 | 374 | 88 | 441 | 249 | 29 | 27 | 29 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WSW 17 | ENE 4 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 252 | 304 | 51 | 249 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 101 | 100 | 110 | 138 | 173 | 140 | 125 | 117 | — | 6 | 13 | 78 | 138 | 153 | 186 | 192 | 219 | 3212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 186 | 705 | 709 | 1205 | 694 | 191 | 191 |
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