Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-09-13)
Wave height * 3.5ft / 1.1m
Swell period 12s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 13mph / 21km/h
Weather 15°C / 59°F
Sea temp 14°C / 57°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Short Sands surf map

10 day Short Sands surf forecast

Sun

14/Sep
4.5ft

10

8

5
  • Low 1:32am
  • High 7:47am
  • Low 12:55pm
  • High 6:30pm

Mon

15/Sep
2.5ft

7

15

16
  • Low 2:48am
  • High 9:18am
  • Low 2:24pm
  • High 7:48pm

Tue

16/Sep
4ft

10

5

6
  • Low 4:03am
  • High 10:29am
  • Low 3:56pm
  • High 9:08pm

Wed

17/Sep
4ft

7

12

11
  • Low 5:07am
  • High 11:20am
  • Low 5:10pm
  • High 10:20pm

Thu

18/Sep
5ft

12

17

15
  • Low 5:59am
  • High 12:00pm
  • Low 6:07pm
  • High 11:19pm

Fri

19/Sep
3.5ft

6

6

6
  • Low 6:43am
  • High 12:33pm
  • Low 6:54pm

Sat

20/Sep
4ft

6

4

3
  • High 12:10am
  • Low 7:20am
  • High 1:03pm
  • Low 7:36pm

Sun

21/Sep
3.5ft

4

5

8
  • High 12:56am
  • Low 7:53am
  • High 1:30pm
  • Low 8:15pm

Mon

22/Sep
4.5ft

3

5

8
  • High 1:39am
  • Low 8:24am
  • High 1:56pm
  • Low 8:51pm

Sun 14th Sep

Surf report for Sun 14/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 6.2ft 11s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
8:00 5ft 6.8ft 11s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
11:00 5ft 6.8ft 8s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 4.5ft 6.5ft 9s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
17:00 4ft 6.2ft 10s 10mph (14mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
20:00 4ft 5.8ft 10s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
Low 1:32am (-0.06m)
High 7:47am (5.05m)
Low 12:55pm (2.66m)
High 6:30pm (7.14m)
Daylight
First light06:23
Sunrise06:53
Sunset19:28
Dark19:58

Mon 15th Sep

Surf report for Mon 15/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 4.6ft 10s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
8:00 3ft 4.3ft 9s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
11:00 2.5ft 4.1ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 2.5ft 4.1ft 9s 15mph (15mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
17:00 3ft 4.3ft 9s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
20:00 3ft 4.4ft 9s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
Low 2:48am (0.00m)
High 9:18am (5.12m)
Low 2:24pm (2.82m)
High 7:48pm (6.87m)
Daylight
First light06:25
Sunrise06:54
Sunset19:26
Dark19:56

Tue 16th Sep

Surf report for Tue 16/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 4.1ft 12s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 12s 10mph (9mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
11:00 4ft 4.9ft 11s 5mph (3mph) weather symbol 18°C/64°F
14:00 4ft 5ft 11s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 4ft 4.9ft 11s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 3.5ft 4.7ft 10s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
Tide times
Low 4:03am (-0.03m)
High 10:29am (5.40m)
Low 3:56pm (2.67m)
High 9:08pm (6.78m)
Daylight
First light06:26
Sunrise06:56
Sunset19:24
Dark19:54

Wed 17th Sep

Surf report for Wed 17/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 4.7ft 11s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.8ft 12s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 11s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
14:00 4ft 5.2ft 11s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
17:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 10s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
20:00 5ft 6.7ft 10s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
Tide times
Low 5:07am (-0.11m)
High 11:20am (5.73m)
Low 5:10pm (2.31m)
High 10:20pm (6.83m)
Daylight
First light06:27
Sunrise06:57
Sunset19:22
Dark19:52

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 6.9ft 9s 15mph (23mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 5ft 6.8ft 9s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 4.5ft 6.9ft 9s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
14:00 5ft 7.2ft 9s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
17:00 5ft 7.4ft 9s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5ft 7.3ft 9s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
Low 5:59am (-0.16m)
High 12:00pm (6.05m)
Low 6:07pm (1.86m)
High 11:19pm (6.90m)
Daylight
First light06:28
Sunrise06:58
Sunset19:20
Dark19:50

Fri 19th Sep

Surf report for Fri 19/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 6.5ft 9s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 4ft 6.2ft 9s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 3.5ft 5.9ft 9s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
14:00 3.5ft 5.7ft 9s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 17°C/63°F
20:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 9s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
Tide times
Low 6:43am (-0.12m)
High 12:33pm (6.35m)
Low 6:54pm (1.43m)
Daylight
First light06:30
Sunrise06:59
Sunset19:18
Dark19:48

Sat 20th Sep

Surf report for Sat 20/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 4.7ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 3.5ft 4.9ft 10s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 4ft 5.2ft 13s 7mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
14:00 4ft 5.4ft 12s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
17:00 4ft 5.5ft 12s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
20:00 4ft 5.6ft 12s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 12:10am (6.89m)
Low 7:20am (0.03m)
High 1:03pm (6.61m)
Low 7:36pm (1.04m)
Daylight
First light06:31
Sunrise07:01
Sunset19:17
Dark19:46

Sun 21st Sep

Surf report for Sun 21/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4ft 5.7ft 12s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 4ft 5.6ft 12s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 4ft 5.4ft 12s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
14:00 3.5ft 5.2ft 11s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
17:00 4ft 5ft 11s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
20:00 3.5ft 4.8ft 11s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
Tide times
High 12:56am (6.79m)
Low 7:53am (0.28m)
High 1:30pm (6.81m)
Low 8:15pm (0.72m)
Daylight
First light06:32
Sunrise07:02
Sunset19:15
Dark19:44

Mon 22nd Sep

Surf report for Mon 22/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 5ft 12s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 4ft 5.2ft 12s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 4ft 5.5ft 12s 4mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
14:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 12s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
17:00 5ft 6.9ft 12s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 13s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
Tide times
High 1:39am (6.61m)
Low 8:24am (0.61m)
High 1:56pm (6.95m)
Low 8:51pm (0.48m)
Daylight
First light06:34
Sunrise07:03
Sunset19:13
Dark19:42

Tue 23rd Sep

Surf report for Tue 23/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5.5ft 8.4ft 14s 12mph (23mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
8:00 5.5ft 8.1ft 13s 14mph (26mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
11:00 5ft 7.7ft 13s 11mph (20mph) weather symbol 14°C/58°F
14:00 5.5ft 7.5ft 13s 29mph (47mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 5.5ft 7.4ft 13s 26mph (32mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
Tide times
High 2:20am (6.37m)
Low 8:53am (1.00m)
High 2:21pm (7.01m)
Low 9:27pm (0.34m)
Daylight
First light06:35
Sunrise07:04
Sunset19:11
Dark19:40

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