Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 1 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 10PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

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

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
1.4
SE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
23
10
15
9
9
9
9
3
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
0
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
35
SE
40
SSE
30
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:47PM2.83m
00:55AM3.36m
1:43PM2.84m
1:51AM3.29m
2:38PM2.83m
2:48AM3.16m
Low Tide
6:44PM-0.02m
7:31AM-0.45m
7:41PM0.00m
8:25AM-0.38m
8:38PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
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
—
—
—
8:24
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
3
1
3
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
21
20
18
18
17
16
17
19
19
19
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
21
21
19
20
17
18
Feels °C
18
19
17
15
16
15
14
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
11
12
19
21
18
16
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
7
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
26
23
10
15
9
7
15
9
4
11
11
4
3
3
3
4
—
8
8
241
180
120
93
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
—
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
13
13
6
5
9
9
9
6
10
4
4
3
5
5
4
4
—
8
1
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.2
ESE
5
—
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
E
16
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
—
—
3
—
10
5
5
9
3
5
5
5
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
—
—
—
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
2.1
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
—
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
—
—
1
7
11
—
—
—
2
5
2
8
29
32
24
20
87
341
385
332
—
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Broad Cove
Nova Scotia
Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay)
Nova Scotia
Cow Bay
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Moose
Nova Scotia
Bethany
Delaware
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Damneck Naval Base
Virginia
Ingonish Beach
Cape Breton Island
Moose
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Goulds Inlet
Georgia
Apache Pier
Carolina South
57th Street
New Jersey
Island Beach State Park
New Jersey
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Rye On the Rocks
New Hampshire
Costellos
New Hampshire
Costellos
New Hampshire
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
505
523
596
473
211
211
596
638
1138
844
891
596
473
473
1771
1638
1259
554
471
25
25
29
29
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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South Padre Island
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Malibu
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Church
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Swamis
CAL - San Diego County
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Twin Rivers
Washington
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
The Dump
Washington
Fluidgroove Reef
Florida - North
Waverly
New Jersey
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Westport-The Corner
Washington
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
Header Global
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Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Maraa
French Polynesia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Albatross
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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