Whitesand Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.89° N 5.30° W

Whitesand Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whitesand Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
W
8
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
61
42
51
46
36
34
37
45
37
37
34
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
32
31
29
62
34
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:07AM2.88m
1:37PM2.78m
2:21AM2.63m
3:11PM2.65m
4:08AM2.59m
4:51PM2.76m
Low Tide
7:18AM1.46m
8:02PM1.54m
8:47AM1.64m
9:57PM1.61m
10:38AM1.58m
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:30
8:29
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
12
12
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