Short Sands Surf Break

Short Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Issued: 1 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
13.3° C

1.4°C colder than average 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 (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 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). 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 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
20
20
5
7
8
29
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
S
15
WSW
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:29PM2.78m
5:48AM2.67m
6:24PM2.76m
6:49AM2.53m
7:18PM2.74m
7:51AM2.43m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.01m
11:43PM0.25m
12:06PM0.16m
00:45AM0.28m
1:01PM0.30m
1:48AM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:03
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:25
—
—
—
8:25
 mm
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
6
7
7
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
19
18
16
17
19
20
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
18
17
16
16
17
18
Feels °C
20
21
20
20
18
17
16
17
19
20
15
16
14
12
14
15
14
15
18
17
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
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
SSE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
15
7
7
6
6
5
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
7
27
28
27
20
20
11
11
8
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
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
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
6
—
5
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
2
2
2
2
5
7
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
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
11
—
—
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
E
11
0.4
SE
7
—
Energy kJ
6
3
3
—
3
6
6
5
5
—
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
2
—
2
—
2
12
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Moose
Nova Scotia
Flies
Long Island NY
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Goosewing Beach
Rhode Island
K38 and 39
Rhode Island
Indian Wells
Long Island NY
Lawrencetown Right Point
Nova Scotia
Palma Real
Mainland
BC's
Puerto Rico
Rockaway
Long Island NY
Faial - Praia do Almoxarife
Azores
South End
Carolina South
1st Parking Lot
New Jersey
Gilgo
Long Island NY
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Scarborough State Beach
Rhode Island
Baker s Beach
Rhode Island
Eastons Beach (1st Beach)
Rhode Island
Lighthouse-Southside
Rhode Island
Madaket
Massachusetts
Goosewing Beach
Rhode Island
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
White Crest Beach (Wellfleet)
Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
211
596
302
473
191
214
276
603
3397
2776
395
3531
1325
414
366
211
211
189
196
215
214
191
148
148
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Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Ponquogue The Bowl
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Zero
CAL - LA County
Heavens
CAL - LA County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Seaside Point
Oregon North
The Dump
Washington
Ocean Lane Deal
New Jersey
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Hollywood Beach
CAL - Ventura
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Malibu
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
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Etang-Sale
Reunion
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Colegio
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Lebu
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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