Whitesand Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.89° N 5.30° W

Whitesand Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitesand Bay sea temperature is
16.4°C
1.0° 

Whitesand Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whitesand Bay today (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Whitesand Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.4
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
57
43
43
42
26
31
30
26
26
18
16
17
18
18
71
99
98
99
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:18PM2.61m
3:29AM2.48m
4:18PM2.72m
5:02AM2.69m
5:24PM3.02m
Low Tide
9:24PM1.67m
10:03AM1.66m
11:02PM1.47m
11:17AM1.40m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
11
12
12
13
14
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
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