
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 8AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 11 | SE 7 | NW 3 | SE 8 | NNW 3 | N 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45AM2.46m | 2:47PM2.69m | 3:32AM2.34m | 3:34PM2.59m | 4:25AM2.26m | 4:28PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.48m | 9:21PM0.24m | 9:26AM0.58m | 10:11PM0.35m | 10:17AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 |
20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 156 | 144 | 113 | 75 | 54 | 42 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | W 3 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
— | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 5 | — |
2 | 3 | — | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 56 | 98 | 142 | 250 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1307 | 939 | 1313 | 939 | 122 | 122 | 1313 | 980 | 902 | 833 | 844 | 891 | 891 | 891 | 419 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 473 | 473 | 473 | 473 | 42 |
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