Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-12-26)
Wave height * 6.5ft / 2m
Swell period 9s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 20mph / 33km/h
Weather 13°C / 55°F
Sea temp 11°C / 52°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Short Sands surf map

10 day Short Sands surf forecast

Sat

27/Dec
5.5ft

17

11

3
  • High 6:06am
  • Low 1:09pm
  • High 5:59pm

Sun

28/Dec
2.5ft

5

3

6
  • Low 12:35am
  • High 6:47am
  • Low 2:19pm
  • High 7:31pm

Mon

29/Dec
5ft

6

5

7
  • Low 1:27am
  • High 7:31am
  • Low 3:24pm
  • High 9:03pm

Tue

30/Dec
6ft

6

3

4
  • Low 2:26am
  • High 8:20am
  • Low 4:23pm
  • High 10:21pm

Wed

31/Dec
5.5ft

5

2

4
  • Low 3:30am
  • High 9:11am
  • Low 5:17pm
  • High 11:26pm

Thu

1/Jan
6.5ft

6

8

7
  • Low 4:34am
  • High 10:03am
  • Low 6:08pm

Fri

2/Jan
9ft

12

19

11
  • High 12:19am
  • Low 5:35am
  • High 10:57am
  • Low 6:57pm

Sat

3/Jan
6.5ft

8

8

14
  • High 1:07am
  • Low 6:33am
  • High 11:50am
  • Low 7:44pm

Sun

4/Jan
6ft

12

8

9
  • High 1:51am
  • Low 7:28am
  • High 12:42pm
  • Low 8:29pm

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7.5ft 10.4ft 10s 20mph (23mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
7:00 7ft 10.5ft 10s 17mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 6ft 10ft 10s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
13:00 5.5ft 9.3ft 10s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
16:00 5ft 8.4ft 10s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
19:00 4.5ft 7.5ft 10s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
High 6:06am (6.89m)
Low 1:09pm (1.84m)
High 5:59pm (5.15m)
Daylight
First light07:21
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:38
Dark17:12

Sun 28th Dec

Surf report for Sun 28/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 9s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
7:00 3ft 4.8ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
10:00 2.5ft 4.3ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
13:00 2.5ft 3.8ft 9s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
16:00 2ft 3.5ft 8s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 2ft 3.2ft 8s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
Low 12:35am (1.28m)
High 6:47am (7.29m)
Low 2:19pm (1.25m)
High 7:31pm (4.89m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:38
Dark17:13

Mon 29th Dec

Surf report for Mon 29/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 6.2ft 13s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
7:00 5ft 6.9ft 13s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
10:00 5ft 7ft 13s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
13:00 5ft 6.9ft 13s 5mph (6mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
16:00 5ft 6.7ft 13s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
19:00 5ft 6.7ft 12s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
Tide times
Low 1:27am (1.80m)
High 7:31am (7.72m)
Low 3:24pm (0.57m)
High 9:03pm (4.98m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:39
Dark17:13

Tue 30th Dec

Surf report for Tue 30/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5.5ft 6.9ft 13s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 6ft 7.2ft 13s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 6ft 7.3ft 13s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 6ft 7.3ft 13s 3mph (2mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 6ft 7.1ft 13s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
19:00 5.5ft 6.9ft 12s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
Low 2:26am (2.25m)
High 8:20am (8.13m)
Low 4:23pm (-0.09m)
High 10:21pm (5.32m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:40
Dark17:14

Wed 31st Dec

Surf report for Wed 31/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5.5ft 6.2ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 5ft 6.2ft 12s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
10:00 5ft 6.2ft 12s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
13:00 5.5ft 6.5ft 11s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 5.5ft 6.6ft 13s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
19:00 5.5ft 6.7ft 13s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
Low 3:30am (2.56m)
High 9:11am (8.51m)
Low 5:17pm (-0.66m)
High 11:26pm (5.75m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:41
Dark17:15

Thu 1st Jan

Surf report for Thu 01/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 7.2ft 12s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
7:00 6ft 7.3ft 12s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
10:00 6ft 7.5ft 12s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
13:00 6.5ft 7.9ft 11s 8mph (14mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
16:00 7ft 8.6ft 10s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
19:00 7.5ft 9.2ft 9s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
Low 4:34am (2.73m)
High 10:03am (8.75m)
Low 6:08pm (-1.07m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:42
Dark17:16

Fri 2nd Jan

Surf report for Fri 02/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7.5ft 9.8ft 10s 9mph (18mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
7:00 8ft 10ft 11s 12mph (27mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
10:00 8.5ft 10.5ft 10s 17mph (27mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
13:00 9ft 11ft 10s 19mph (27mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
16:00 9.5ft 12.2ft 13s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 10.5ft 13.4ft 13s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 12:19am (6.12m)
Low 5:35am (2.69m)
High 10:57am (8.93m)
Low 6:57pm (-1.32m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:43
Dark17:17

Sat 3rd Jan

Surf report for Sat 03/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 8.5ft 11.8ft 13s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 7.5ft 11ft 13s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 7.5ft 10.1ft 12s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
13:00 6.5ft 9.8ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
16:00 6.5ft 9.4ft 12s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 6ft 8.9ft 12s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
Tide times
High 1:07am (6.41m)
Low 6:33am (2.56m)
High 11:50am (8.94m)
Low 7:44pm (-1.38m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:44
Dark17:18

Sun 4th Jan

Surf report for Sun 04/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9ft 9.6ft 9s 14mph (15mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
7:00 9ft 9.5ft 9s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 7.5ft 8.8ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
13:00 6ft 8.3ft 9s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
16:00 6ft 8ft 11s 8mph (9mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
19:00 6ft 8.2ft 13s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
Tide times
High 1:51am (6.62m)
Low 7:28am (2.39m)
High 12:42pm (8.74m)
Low 8:29pm (-1.26m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:45
Dark17:19

Mon 5th Jan

Surf report for Mon 05/01
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7ft 9.8ft 12s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
7:00 7ft 9.6ft 12s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
10:00 6ft 9ft 12s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 6°C/42°F
13:00 5.5ft 8.4ft 12s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
16:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 12s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 2:34am (6.77m)
Low 8:22am (2.23m)
High 1:32pm (8.31m)
Low 9:12pm (-0.96m)
Daylight
First light07:22
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:46
Dark17:20

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