Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 43 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51PM2.91m | 2:14AM2.80m | 2:31PM2.95m | 2:59AM2.72m | 3:17PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10PM-0.04m | 8:25AM0.02m | 8:55PM-0.04m | 9:09AM0.09m | 9:46PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 47 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 50 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
— | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | 23 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 598 | 1312 | 939 | 939 | 1312 | 2596 | 9 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 974 | 671 | 491 | 470 | 381 | 473 | 708 | 841 | 833 | 1313 |
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