Short Sands Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
20.2° C
1.4° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 6AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
3
3
12
0
12
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
12
12
12
12
3
21
23
112
142
99
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
E
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:08AM3.00m
2:35PM2.92m
2:57AM2.83m
3:21PM2.85m
3:48AM2.64m
4:09PM2.76m
Low Tide
8:25AM-0.12m
8:50PM-0.02m
9:10AM0.05m
9:42PM0.09m
9:57AM0.23m
10:36PM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:42
7:40
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
17
16
19
21
20
22
22
21
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
15
15
18
19
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
19
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