Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 3PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 64 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 46 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | 8:37AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.58m | 9:29AM2.27m | 9:35PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.43m | 2:32PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 64 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 46 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 |
7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | E 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 304 | 899 | 2779 | 833 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 42 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 140 | 419 | 42 | 9 | 9 |
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