Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
20.2° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.8
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
12
0
12
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
3
3
41
32
27
63
100
145
145
138
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:35PM2.92m
2:57AM2.83m
3:21PM2.85m
3:48AM2.64m
4:09PM2.76m
Low Tide
8:25AM-0.12m
8:50PM-0.02m
9:10AM0.05m
9:42PM0.09m
9:57AM0.23m
10:36PM0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:40
 mm
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
21
20
22
22
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
21
19
Feels °C
18
19
18
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
23
22
20
20
20
23
22
22
21
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