Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 100 | 118 | 121 | 173 | 249 | 484 | 471 | 306 | 387 | 454 | 464 | 561 | 687 | 826 | 943 | 1068 | 1342 | 1677 | 1751 | 1665 | 1491 | 1372 | 1396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35AM2.43m | 9:44PM2.71m | 10:14AM2.56m | 10:25PM2.79m | 10:51AM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.30m | 3:35PM0.42m | 4:07AM0.20m | 4:17PM0.27m | 4:43AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 70 | 100 | 118 | 121 | 3 | 249 | 311 | 336 | 306 | 387 | 454 | 464 | 561 | 687 | 826 | 943 | 1068 | 1342 | 1677 | 1751 | 1665 | 1491 | 1372 | 1396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 122 | 210 | 193 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 2 | 7 | 173 | — | 484 | 471 | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 32 | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1143 | 2067 | 486 | 1307 | 1307 | 832 | 832 | 598 | 195 | 9 | 596 | 832 | 891 | 891 | 486 | 9 | 598 | 832 | 888 | 1094 | 1081 | 595 | 593 | 362 |
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