Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-12-14)
Wave height * 6.5ft / 1.9m
Swell period 11s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 20mph / 32km/h
Weather 8°C / 46°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

Sun

14/Dec
6ft

15

12

10
  • Low 3:25am
  • High 9:10am
  • Low 5:04pm
  • High 10:59pm

Mon

15/Dec
13.5ft

34

33

18
  • Low 4:13am
  • High 9:45am
  • Low 5:44pm
  • High 11:51pm

Tue

16/Dec
8.5ft

24

25

40
  • Low 4:58am
  • High 10:20am
  • Low 6:20pm

Wed

17/Dec
13ft

29

27

20
  • High 12:33am
  • Low 5:41am
  • High 10:55am
  • Low 6:56pm

Thu

18/Dec
12.5ft

22

20

13
  • High 1:12am
  • Low 6:21am
  • High 11:31am
  • Low 7:31pm

Fri

19/Dec
7.5ft

15

12

13
  • High 1:48am
  • Low 7:00am
  • High 12:07pm
  • Low 8:07pm

Sat

20/Dec
5.5ft

11

9

11
  • High 2:24am
  • Low 7:38am
  • High 12:43pm
  • Low 8:42pm

Sun

21/Dec
6.5ft

23

28

17
  • High 3:00am
  • Low 8:19am
  • High 1:21pm
  • Low 9:18pm

Mon

22/Dec
5.5ft

18

7

6
  • High 3:37am
  • Low 9:03am
  • High 2:00pm
  • Low 9:54pm

Sun 14th Dec

Surf report for Sun 14/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5.5ft 6.5ft 11s 16mph (29mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
7:00 6ft 6.9ft 11s 15mph (30mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
10:00 6.5ft 7.2ft 11s 14mph (28mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
13:00 6ft 7ft 10s 12mph (20mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
16:00 6ft 6.6ft 10s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
19:00 6ft 6.4ft 10s 10mph (16mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
Low 3:25am (2.27m)
High 9:10am (7.23m)
Low 5:04pm (0.48m)
High 10:59pm (5.12m)
Daylight
First light07:15
Sunrise07:49
Sunset16:31
Dark17:06

Mon 15th Dec

Surf report for Mon 15/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9ft 9.9ft 9s 30mph (54mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
7:00 11ft 12.1ft 10s 34mph (50mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
10:00 12.5ft 13.9ft 10s 32mph (52mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
13:00 13.5ft 14.2ft 11s 33mph (47mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
16:00 12ft 13.5ft 12s 17mph (23mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
19:00 11ft 12.6ft 12s 18mph (25mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
Tide times
Low 4:13am (2.59m)
High 9:45am (7.35m)
Low 5:44pm (0.16m)
High 11:51pm (5.38m)
Daylight
First light07:16
Sunrise07:50
Sunset16:32
Dark17:06

Tue 16th Dec

Surf report for Tue 16/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9.5ft 10.7ft 12s 11mph (20mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
7:00 8.5ft 9.8ft 11s 24mph (34mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
10:00 8ft 9ft 11s 20mph (32mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
13:00 8.5ft 9.4ft 11s 25mph (38mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
16:00 8.5ft 9.6ft 11s 27mph (40mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
19:00 9ft 10ft 11s 40mph (58mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
Tide times
Low 4:58am (2.79m)
High 10:20am (7.46m)
Low 6:20pm (-0.08m)
Daylight
First light07:16
Sunrise07:51
Sunset16:32
Dark17:06

Wed 17th Dec

Surf report for Wed 17/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 15.5ft 18.4ft 11s 34mph (43mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 14.5ft 17.7ft 12s 29mph (34mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
10:00 14ft 16.7ft 12s 27mph (32mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 13ft 15.6ft 11s 27mph (33mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
16:00 12.5ft 15ft 11s 24mph (29mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
19:00 11.5ft 14ft 12s 20mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
High 12:33am (5.61m)
Low 5:41am (2.90m)
High 10:55am (7.55m)
Low 6:56pm (-0.26m)
Daylight
First light07:17
Sunrise07:51
Sunset16:32
Dark17:07

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9.5ft 12.4ft 11s 22mph (31mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
7:00 9.5ft 12.1ft 11s 22mph (43mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
10:00 9.5ft 11.5ft 11s 41mph (56mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
13:00 12.5ft 14.1ft 10s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
16:00 13ft 14.7ft 10s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 12ft 14.7ft 10s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
Tide times
High 1:12am (5.76m)
Low 6:21am (2.94m)
High 11:31am (7.61m)
Low 7:31pm (-0.38m)
Daylight
First light07:18
Sunrise07:52
Sunset16:33
Dark17:07

Fri 19th Dec

Surf report for Fri 19/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9.5ft 12ft 10s 16mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
7:00 8.5ft 12ft 11s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 8.5ft 11.9ft 11s 19mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
13:00 7.5ft 11.5ft 11s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
16:00 7ft 10.8ft 11s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 7ft 10.3ft 11s 13mph (15mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
Tide times
High 1:48am (5.86m)
Low 7:00am (2.94m)
High 12:07pm (7.62m)
Low 8:07pm (-0.45m)
Daylight
First light07:18
Sunrise07:52
Sunset16:33
Dark17:07

Sat 20th Dec

Surf report for Sat 20/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6.5ft 9.4ft 10s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
7:00 6ft 8.7ft 10s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 5.5ft 8.1ft 10s 11mph (12mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
13:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 9s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
16:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 9s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 5.5ft 7.9ft 9s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 2:24am (5.91m)
Low 7:38am (2.92m)
High 12:43pm (7.57m)
Low 8:42pm (-0.47m)
Daylight
First light07:19
Sunrise07:53
Sunset16:33
Dark17:08

Sun 21st Dec

Surf report for Sun 21/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5.5ft 8.2ft 10s 12mph (24mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
7:00 6ft 8.5ft 8s 23mph (43mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 6.5ft 8.7ft 8s 35mph (50mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
13:00 6.5ft 8.6ft 8s 28mph (40mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
16:00 6ft 8ft 8s 18mph (31mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 5.5ft 7.4ft 9s 17mph (23mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
Tide times
High 3:00am (5.94m)
Low 8:19am (2.90m)
High 1:21pm (7.43m)
Low 9:18pm (-0.42m)
Daylight
First light07:19
Sunrise07:54
Sunset16:34
Dark17:08

Mon 22nd Dec

Surf report for Mon 22/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 5.8ft 9s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 4ft 5.4ft 9s 18mph (19mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 4.5ft 5.9ft 9s 12mph (13mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
13:00 5.5ft 6.6ft 9s 7mph (10mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
16:00 5.5ft 6.7ft 8s 10mph (10mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
19:00 5.5ft 6.7ft 8s 6mph (9mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
Tide times
High 3:37am (6.00m)
Low 9:03am (2.85m)
High 2:00pm (7.16m)
Low 9:54pm (-0.28m)
Daylight
First light07:20
Sunrise07:54
Sunset16:34
Dark17:09

Tue 23rd Dec

Surf report for Tue 23/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 8.3ft 10s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
7:00 6ft 8.4ft 10s 8mph (7mph) weather symbol 5°C/40°F
10:00 5.5ft 8.1ft 10s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 5°C/41°F
13:00 5ft 7.6ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
16:00 4.5ft 6.9ft 10s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
Tide times
High 4:14am (6.10m)
Low 9:53am (2.76m)
High 2:45pm (6.77m)
Low 10:31pm (-0.04m)
Daylight
First light07:20
Sunrise07:54
Sunset16:35
Dark17:09

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