Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 7AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 23 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 91 | 95 | 101 | 135 | 146 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 169 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM3.91m | 2:26PM3.85m | 2:31AM4.20m | 3:00PM4.06m | 3:04AM4.43m | 3:33PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.82m | 8:20PM1.01m | 8:45AM0.53m | 8:52PM0.79m | 9:17AM0.29m | 9:24PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 54 | 53 | — | — | — | 91 | 95 | 101 | 135 | 146 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 169 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 70 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 54 | — | — | 53 | 71 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 299 | 208 | 281 | 360 | 358 | 313 | 18 | 88 | 88 | 128 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 240 | 169 | 75 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
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