Short Point surf break

Short Point surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 26 Nov 2025 AEDT
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Short Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Short Point sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Short Point today?

The current surf forecast for Short Point at 11PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm November 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Nov)--
Afternoon (26 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (26 Nov)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Short Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ESE
0.7
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
1.6
S
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.9
NNE
0.6
E
0.6
ENE
1.4
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
Period(s) (?)91010101011111151010101010910116778888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)207961671641411461501171311121088280821197394132205217204210227233
Wind
(km/h)
35
W
25
W
10
WSW
10
S
5
NNW
10
N
10
SW
20
SE
30
SE
20
SE
15
S
10
S
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
20
ENE
15
NE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
onononcrosscrossglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
glassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:42PM
1.32
2:08AM
0.96
1:34PM
1.29
3:04AM
1.01
2:32PM
1.25
3:57AM
1.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:49PM
0.27
7:13AM
0.59
8:37PM
0.26
8:22AM
0.59
9:26PM
0.24
9:36AM
0.55
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunrise------5:35-------5:35-------5:35-
Sunset-7:58-------7:59--------8:00-----
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----------------------24
Temp. °C252421161414161919191614141416202221181616151414
Feels °C (?)181818141313131513151311131214172020161314141413
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