Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.18° N 70.61° W

Short Sands WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Short Sands sea temperature is
14.8°C
1.2° 

Short Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Short Sands surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Short Sands this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Short Sands in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 5th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Short Sands over the next 16 days.


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