Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 4PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 68 | 120 | 128 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:01PM3.39m | 1:14AM3.61m | 1:48PM3.62m | 1:56AM3.91m | 2:26PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM1.52m | 7:34AM1.14m | 7:46PM1.26m | 8:12AM0.82m | 8:20PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 6 | — | NE 5 | — | — |
21 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 68 | 120 | 128 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 265 | 260 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 209 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 237 | 260 | 281 | 281 | 358 | 365 | 358 | 313 | 313 |
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