Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 5AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 71 | 49 | 23 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:32AM2.34m | 3:34PM2.59m | 4:25AM2.26m | 4:28PM2.51m | 5:20AM2.21m | 5:24PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.58m | 10:11PM0.35m | 10:17AM0.66m | 11:05PM0.44m | 11:13AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 151 | 136 | 104 | 85 | 61 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | E 5 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 22 | 78 | 109 | 232 | 194 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 71 | 49 | 23 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 660 | 660 | 837 | 837 | 1307 | 445 | 25 | 192 | 9 | 228 | 215 | 473 | 473 | 505 | 505 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 122 | 598 |
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