Surf Forecasts:
Short Sands surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Short Sands this week:
The surf forecast for Short Sands over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Short Sands in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Short Sands over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 88 | 66 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.53m | 7:38AM2.19m | 7:49PM2.53m | 8:37AM2.20m | 8:46PM2.58m | 9:29AM2.27m | 9:35PM2.66m | 10:14AM2.36m | 10:19PM2.74m | 10:55AM2.45m | 11:00PM2.81m | 11:32AM2.55m | 11:38PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.63m | 1:31AM0.45m | 1:33PM0.67m | 2:33AM0.43m | 2:32PM0.65m | 3:25AM0.36m | 3:24PM0.57m | 4:10AM0.27m | 4:09PM0.48m | 4:50AM0.18m | 4:50PM0.37m | 5:26AM0.10m | 5:30PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 88 | 66 | 34 | 14 | 40 | 22 | 57 | 38 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 6 | S 4 | WSW 2 | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 36 | 1 | 1 | 105 | — | 11 | 25 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 473 | 888 | 34 | 261 | 71 | 9 | 215 | 88 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 256 | 9 | 483 | 276 | 1307 | 9 | 256 | 432 | 559 |
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The above surf forecast table for Short Sands provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Short Sands can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Short Sands surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Short Sands) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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