Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitesand Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Whitesand Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:46PM4.47m | 10:06AM4.01m | 10:24PM4.26m | 10:42AM3.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.09m | 4:11AM0.10m | 4:16PM0.22m | 4:45AM0.31m | 4:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 18 |
31 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | NNW 3 | SW 18 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 1 | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 |
17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 348 | 374 | 332 | 314 | 327 | 329 | 332 | 332 | 327 | 330 | 382 | 137 | 230 | 218 | 230 | 330 | 350 | 403 | 330 |
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