Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
20.5° C
1.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Short Sands today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 5AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (15 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
1.1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
3
12
12
3
3
12
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
4
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
0
NE
10
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
SE
10
SE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:19AM3.13m
1:50PM2.95m
2:08AM3.00m
2:35PM2.92m
2:57AM2.83m
3:21PM2.85m
Low Tide
7:41AM-0.24m
8:00PM-0.09m
8:25AM-0.12m
8:50PM-0.02m
9:10AM0.05m
9:42PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
1
3
4
6
2
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
21
23
21
21
20
19
18
17
20
21
21
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
16
15
20
20
18
19
19
17
16
16
19
20
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
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