
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 12AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 57 | 28 | 49 | 39 | 71 | 14 | 15 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05PM2.71m | 10:47AM2.33m | 10:48PM2.76m | 11:29AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.57m | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:38PM0.52m | 5:25AM0.17m | 5:19PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
84 | 82 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 57 | 28 | 49 | 39 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 44 | 122 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 986 | 214 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 214 | 2044 | 899 | 473 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 671 | 2044 | 2044 | 642 | 473 |
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