
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
235 | 192 | 143 | 98 | 66 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM4.33m | 7:54PM3.82m | 8:02AM4.00m | 8:43PM3.60m | 8:58AM3.69m | 9:38PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.56m | 1:29AM1.15m | 2:06PM0.93m | 2:19AM1.36m | 2:58PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
235 | 192 | 143 | 98 | 66 | 49 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 1402 | 559 | 75 | 124 | 129 | 586 | 586 | 913 | 684 | 310 | 186 | 124 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 130 | 332 | 129 | 129 |
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