Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whitesand Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whitesand Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whitesand Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 71 | 177 | 165 | 145 | 202 | 245 | 244 | 189 | 169 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:56AM3.28m | 7:12PM3.65m | 7:29AM3.53m | 7:44PM3.93m | 8:00AM3.75m | 8:15PM4.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.89m | 1:11PM0.79m | 1:38AM0.63m | 1:44PM0.54m | 2:09AM0.40m | 2:14PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 4 | N 5 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 71 | 177 | 165 | 145 | 202 | 245 | 244 | 189 | 169 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 112 | 124 | 112 | 185 | 306 | 152 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 203 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 125 | 64 | 64 | 81 | 128 | 80 | 117 | 329 | 164 |
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