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 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
238 | 238 | 301 | 400 | 427 | 421 | 400 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 162 | 88 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 97 | 102 | 79 | 93 | 55 | |
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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:08PM0.59m | 3:42AM0.57m | 3:48PM0.59m | 4:28AM0.56m | 4:25PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.10m | 9:28PM0.06m | 9:43AM0.12m | 10:10PM0.05m | 10:25AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 15 | WNW 6 |
238 | 238 | 301 | 400 | 427 | 421 | 400 | 318 | 309 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 162 | 88 | 84 | 91 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 93 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | ESE 6 | SW 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 93 | 97 | 102 | 79 | 14 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 | — | SW 16 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 51 | 2 | — | 66 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 52 | 39 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
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