Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.2° 

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


Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.4
SE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
2
0
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
1
9
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM2.87m
5:05AM2.54m
5:27PM2.89m
6:05AM2.46m
6:26PM2.91m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.13m
11:15AM0.21m
00:01AM0.12m
12:11PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:57
 mm
3
1
Temp °C
29
28
26
24
23
24
28
29
28
29
27
26
25
25
29
30
27
25
24
Feels °C
27
27
26
24
23
26
30
29
30
32
30
28
27
28
33
31
28
25
26
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