
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 28 | 27 | 70 | 89 | 134 | 136 | 147 | 163 | 187 | 187 | 247 | 346 | 481 | 547 | 552 | 692 | 888 | 847 | 716 | 503 | 290 | 165 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 9:32AM3.01m | 9:46PM3.19m | 10:51AM3.10m | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:50AM3.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM1.60m | 2:52PM1.95m | 4:03AM1.61m | 4:32PM1.91m | 5:25AM1.40m | 5:43PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | -1 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
15 | 18 | 18 | 70 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 847 | 716 | 503 | 290 | 165 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
28 | 28 | 10 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 200 | 141 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 89 | 134 | 136 | 147 | 163 | 187 | 187 | 247 | 346 | 481 | 547 | 552 | 692 | 888 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 14 | 206 | 80 | 21 | 206 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 267 | 267 | 259 | 267 | 21 | 208 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 108 |
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