Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 67 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11PM3.14m | 11:59AM3.20m | 00:22AM3.33m | 1:01PM3.39m | 1:14AM3.61m | 1:48PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM1.69m | 6:10PM1.76m | 6:46AM1.45m | 7:06PM1.52m | 7:34AM1.14m | 7:46PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
134 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 67 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 75 | 129 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 237 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 293 |
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