
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 7PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 39 | 144 | 155 | 81 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 65 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:30PM4.52m | 3:37AM4.75m | 4:03PM4.56m | 4:13AM4.75m | 4:37PM4.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.34m | 9:49AM-0.03m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:24AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | 155 | 81 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | S 5 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
22 | 39 | 144 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 65 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 237 | 15 | 94 | 14 | 75 | 80 | 130 | 237 | 259 | 237 | 259 | 267 | 267 | 276 | 299 | 299 | 321 | 208 | 124 | 18 |
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