Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 5AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 64 | 123 | 170 | 90 | 232 | 232 | 248 | 327 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM4.30m | 7:03PM3.84m | 7:18AM3.92m | 7:45PM3.55m | 8:10AM3.56m | 8:39PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.72m | 12:35PM0.65m | 00:45AM0.97m | 1:14PM1.05m | 1:28AM1.25m | 1:59PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 64 | 123 | 170 | 90 | 232 | 232 | 248 | 327 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 503 | 295 | 315 | 299 | 299 | 275 | 275 | 199 | 259 | 237 | 237 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 237 | 206 | 61 | 237 | 130 | 523 | 130 | 130 |
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