Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 56 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.58m | 9:29AM2.27m | 9:35PM2.66m | 10:14AM2.36m | 10:19PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.57m | 4:10AM0.27m | 4:09PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
10 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 52 | 51 | 32 | 56 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 15 |
14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 60 | 69 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 12 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 42 | 29 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 256 | 419 | 423 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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