Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 85mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1661 | 1834 | 1887 | 1618 | 2269 | 1849 | 2398 | 2349 | 2093 | 2130 | 2371 | 2165 | 1927 | 1569 | 1556 | 1432 | 1267 | 1352 | 1204 | 1090 | 897 | 682 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.84m | 11:45PM2.89m | 12:02PM2.96m | 00:26AM2.90m | 12:40PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.03m | 5:38PM-0.02m | 5:56AM-0.02m | 6:20PM-0.13m | 6:35AM-0.04m | 7:02PM-0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SSE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1661 | 1834 | 1887 | 1618 | 1796 | 34 | 33 | 58 | 88 | 85 | 110 | 38 | 50 | 71 | 61 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 51 | 122 | 39 | 2269 | 1849 | 2398 | 2349 | 2093 | 2130 | 2371 | 2165 | 1927 | 1569 | 1556 | 1432 | 1267 | 1352 | 1204 | 1090 | 897 | 682 | 623 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 891 | 1080 | 1080 | 891 | 891 | 888 | 888 | 552 | 660 | 844 | 925 | 899 | 844 | 650 | 708 | 214 | 214 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 62 |
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