Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 80 | 98 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.58m | 6:36AM2.23m | 6:49PM2.53m | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.41m | 12:33PM0.63m | 1:31AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 |
43 | 32 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 80 | 98 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 142 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 473 | 473 | 386 | 832 | 473 | 9 | 9 | 350 | 912 | 899 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 34 |
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