Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 7PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 71 | 80 | 106 | 95 | 84 | 59 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:08PM2.47m | 7:58AM2.21m | 8:07PM2.52m | 8:50AM2.30m | 8:59PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.71m | 1:48AM0.48m | 1:53PM0.66m | 2:43AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 6 | 45 | 71 | 80 | 106 | 95 | 84 | 59 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 2044 | 1936 | 423 | 45 | 140 | 9 | 9 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 483 | 481 | 483 | 473 | 596 | 473 | 1325 | 815 | 1081 | 1078 |
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