Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandy Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandy Point at 5AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
293 | 293 | 293 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 301 | 400 | 427 | 421 | 400 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 162 | 88 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52AM0.56m | 3:08PM0.59m | 3:42AM0.57m | 3:48PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.09m | 8:57AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.06m | 9:43AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
293 | 293 | 293 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 301 | 400 | 427 | 421 | 400 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 162 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | — | — | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 40 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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