
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). 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 (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 77 | 119 | 118 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:36PM3.09m | 11:34AM3.12m | 11:49PM3.31m | 12:34PM3.35m | 00:41AM3.62m | 1:18PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM1.71m | 5:36PM1.86m | 6:18AM1.44m | 6:35PM1.60m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:15PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 118 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — |
6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 77 | 119 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 124 | 75 | 186 | 129 | 214 | 237 | 214 | 262 | 214 | 290 | 214 | 0 | 0 |
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