
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 88 | 198 | 200 | 178 | 242 | 632 | 594 | 678 | 723 | 696 | 625 | 587 | 460 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52AM4.86m | 5:34PM4.46m | 5:38AM4.79m | 6:21PM4.29m | 6:24AM4.61m | 7:07PM4.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM-0.18m | 11:18PM0.58m | 11:52AM-0.04m | 00:01AM0.73m | 12:36PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | — | — | — | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 88 | 149 | — | 178 | — | 486 | 594 | 678 | 723 | 696 | 625 | 587 | 460 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | 200 | — | 242 | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 1356 | 663 | 75 | 75 | 42 | 0 | 130 | 21 | 18 | 130 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
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