Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Short Sands today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
28
28
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
40
SSE
30
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
W
35
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:38PM2.83m
2:48AM3.16m
3:35PM2.81m
3:47AM3.00m
4:33PM2.79m
Low Tide
8:25AM-0.38m
8:38PM0.06m
9:20AM-0.27m
9:38PM0.13m
10:16AM-0.14m
10:41PM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
8:24
 mm
—
—
1
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
17
19
21
22
20
20
18
18
22
24
25
21
18
18
17
18
19
20
20
18
16
15
Feels °C
15
13
12
14
18
22
18
15
12
13
17
18
21
18
15
13
12
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
8
8
397
279
207
138
108
72
59
37
28
28
29
37
27
14
13
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
—
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
15
—
—
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
—
—
1
1
8
4
4
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
7
—
—
—
—
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
1.8
SSE
6
2.5
SSE
7
—
—
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
—
Energy kJ
10
14
48
239
620
—
—
2
6
5
5
3
3
1
1
1
5
6
5
3
3
1
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Faial - Praia do Almoxarife
Azores
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
120th Street
Maryland
Ogunquit Beach
Maine
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Nahant Beach
Massachusetts
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
North Pier (Narragansett)
Rhode Island
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
Sands
New Jersey
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
Cutty Wow Reef
Rhode Island
Monahans Dock
Rhode Island
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
Bradley Beach
New Jersey
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Lighthouse
Rhode Island
Eastons Beach (1st Beach)
Rhode Island
Eastons Beach (1st Beach)
Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
481
227
3531
1771
646
9
25
88
200
207
25
148
419
200
192
208
200
433
211
423
211
214
196
196
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine
Trayhan's
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
La Push
Washington
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Turtles
Washington
Assateague
Maryland
Trayhan's
Maine
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
The Dump
Washington
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
Elbow Ledge
Rhode Island
Venice Breakwater
CAL - LA County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Chandeleur Islands
Louisiana
Outside Ponquogue
Long Island NY
Westport-The Cove
Washington
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
2
3
Header Global
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New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Diners Beach
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Mata Veri
Chile
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Banana Beach
South Africa
Mata Veri
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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