Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitesand Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whitesand Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 49 | 51 | 65 | 109 | 215 | 144 | 144 | 189 | 237 | 107 | 219 | 323 | 441 | 542 | 702 | 818 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:29AM3.53m | 7:44PM3.93m | 8:00AM3.75m | 8:15PM4.15m | 8:31AM3.92m | 8:46PM4.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.63m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:09AM0.40m | 2:14PM0.35m | 2:40AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | W 6 | S 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 109 | 153 | 144 | 5 | — | 5 | 86 | 2 | — | — | 542 | 702 | 818 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | N 5 | W 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 49 | 51 | 65 | 103 | 215 | — | 144 | 189 | 237 | 107 | 219 | 323 | 441 | — | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 175 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 137 | 137 | 48 | 330 | 327 | 151 | 245 | 405 | 321 | 125 | 80 | 109 | 125 | 330 |
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