
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Short Sands today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Short Sands at 12PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Short Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.83m | 2:48AM3.16m | 3:35PM2.81m | 3:47AM3.00m | 4:33PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM-0.38m | 8:38PM0.06m | 9:20AM-0.27m | 9:38PM0.13m | 10:16AM-0.14m | 10:41PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 397 | 279 | 207 | 138 | 108 | 72 | 59 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — |
10 | 14 | 48 | 239 | 620 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 481 | 227 | 3531 | 1771 | 646 | 9 | 25 | 88 | 200 | 207 | 25 | 148 | 419 | 200 | 192 | 208 | 200 | 433 | 211 | 423 | 211 | 214 | 196 | 196 |
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