Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 24 | 37 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.53m | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | 8:37AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.63m | 1:31AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.43m | 2:32PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
42 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 24 | 37 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 6 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 34 | 473 | 832 | 832 | 215 | 9 | 34 | 215 | 359 | 1080 | 145 | 71 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 939 | 443 | 445 | 9 | 9 |
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