Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
16.2° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Short Sands today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
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
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
16
27
26
23
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
10
5
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
0
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
20
SSW
15
SW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:59PM3.37m
12:47PM2.83m
00:55AM3.36m
1:43PM2.84m
1:51AM3.29m
2:38PM2.83m
Low Tide
6:37AM-0.46m
6:44PM-0.02m
7:31AM-0.45m
7:41PM0.00m
8:25AM-0.38m
8:38PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:23
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
1
2
4
2
1
—
Temp °C
15
14
16
19
20
19
17
18
18
16
17
19
20
20
17
18
16
16
17
18
19
21
22
22
Feels °C
12
11
13
18
17
16
14
16
16
14
16
16
17
16
17
17
15
16
16
14
15
21
22
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
16
27
26
23
10
9
9
12
13
10
4
4
4
3
3
32
17
4
4
8
8
316
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
15
—
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
6
14
13
13
3
5
9
9
9
6
10
5
5
5
10
3
5
4
—
—
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
NNW
3
—
—
—
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
—
—
0.1
S
16
—
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
9
5
3
1
—
—
—
5
5
5
9
9
—
—
5
—
5
4
3
—
—
—
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
4
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1.5
SSE
5
1.9
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
7
2.2
SSE
7
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
35
11
—
—
—
—
4
24
13
42
44
27
18
20
124
290
290
487
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
214
190
9
211
481
505
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483
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473
660
891
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9
473
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211
2599
1757
3531
1771
88
25
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
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1
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(10 max)
5
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