Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
15.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (21 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
11 AM
2 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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.4
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
30
39
3
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:33PM2.79m
4:48AM2.83m
5:29PM2.78m
5:48AM2.67m
6:24PM2.76m
6:49AM2.53m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.20m
11:12AM0.01m
11:43PM0.25m
12:06PM0.16m
00:45AM0.28m
1:01PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:03
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
8:25
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
8
6
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
22
19
16
15
15
17
21
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
19
20
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
20
Feels °C
18
17
15
14
14
16
21
20
21
19
17
17
16
18
19
17
14
15
15
15
13
15
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
7
6
6
6
18
16
8
7
6
6
6
5
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
30
39
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
7
6
4
4
3
6
3
6
6
3
6
—
5
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
—
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
8
—
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
6
—
6
6
6
3
6
3
3
—
—
6
6
5
5
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
—
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
2
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Marconis Beach
Massachusetts
Ruggles
Rhode Island
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
Goosewing Beach
Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Hitherhills
Long Island NY
Eastons Beach (1st Beach)
Rhode Island
Goosewing Beach
Rhode Island
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Faial - Praia do Almoxarife
Azores
Lighthouse-Southside
Rhode Island
Brick Beach
New Jersey
North Assateague (The Wedge)
Maryland
92nd Street
Long Island NY
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Monahans Dock
Rhode Island
Newcombs Hollow
Massachusetts
Baker s Beach
Rhode Island
Baker s Beach
Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
151
199
148
148
191
211
211
473
473
270
196
191
276
276
3531
215
454
660
392
227
208
145
189
189
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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