Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 112 | 142 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 38 | 55 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1927 | 2599 | 1316 | 1771 | 1927 | 3564 | 1722 | 1771 | 2596 | 844 | 392 | 366 | 350 | 315 | 214 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 196 | 196 | 227 | 189 | 214 | 214 |
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