
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at White Sands today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 192 | 209 | 183 | 193 | 485 | 621 | 607 | 572 | 626 | 551 | 502 | 460 | 406 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:34PM4.46m | 5:38AM4.79m | 6:21PM4.29m | 6:24AM4.61m | 7:07PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.58m | 11:52AM-0.04m | 00:01AM0.73m | 12:36PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 55 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 140 | 153 | 183 | — | 355 | 621 | 607 | 572 | 626 | 551 | 502 | 460 | 406 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | — | — | — | — | 192 | 209 | — | 193 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 1606 | 14 | 14 | 72 | 0 | 130 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
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