
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 190 | 120 | 61 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 51 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM4.65m | 3:30PM4.52m | 3:37AM4.75m | 4:03PM4.56m | 4:13AM4.75m | 4:37PM4.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.02m | 9:27PM0.34m | 9:49AM-0.03m | 10:02PM0.26m | 10:24AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 94 | 120 | 61 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | E 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
8 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 190 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 37 | 51 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 284 | 295 | 467 | 270 | 237 | 18 | 72 | 41 | 72 | 80 | 128 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 259 | 267 | 267 | 282 | 299 | 299 | 321 | 321 |
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