Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 26 | 43 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.47m | 5:00PM2.67m | 5:38AM2.33m | 5:53PM2.58m | 6:36AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.40m | 11:31PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.54m | 00:29AM0.41m | 12:33PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
43 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 40 | 54 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 49 | 26 | 43 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 15 | ESE 9 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 |
13 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
— | — | 9 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 29 | 42 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 891 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 473 | 3531 | 596 | 473 | 9 |
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