Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-09-18)
Wave height * 5.5ft / 1.6m
Swell period 11s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 17mph / 27km/h
Weather 11°C / 52°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

Thu

18/Sep
4.5ft

14

18

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

Fri

19/Sep
3ft

10

11

11
  • Low 6:43am
  • High 12:33pm
  • Low 6:54pm

Sat

20/Sep
3.5ft

5

7

13
  • High 12:10am
  • Low 7:20am
  • High 1:03pm
  • Low 7:36pm

Sun

21/Sep
5.5ft

5

6

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

Mon

22/Sep
5ft

6

7

11
  • High 1:39am
  • Low 8:24am
  • High 1:56pm
  • Low 8:51pm

Tue

23/Sep
5ft

7

17

19
  • High 2:20am
  • Low 8:53am
  • High 2:21pm
  • Low 9:27pm

Wed

24/Sep
5ft

12

15

12
  • High 3:02am
  • Low 9:21am
  • High 2:46pm
  • Low 10:03pm

Thu

25/Sep
4ft

6

7

5
  • High 3:45am
  • Low 9:49am
  • High 3:12pm
  • Low 10:42pm

Fri

26/Sep
3.5ft

9

13

9
  • High 4:32am
  • Low 10:19am
  • High 3:40pm
  • Low 11:25pm

Thu 18th Sep

Surf report for Thu 18/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 5ft 7.7ft 11s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 5ft 7.5ft 11s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
11:00 4.5ft 7.4ft 11s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 4.5ft 7.3ft 11s 18mph (24mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 4.5ft 7.2ft 11s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 4.5ft 7ft 11s 15mph (23mph) 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 3.5ft 5.8ft 10s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
8:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 10s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
11:00 3.5ft 4.9ft 9s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 3ft 4.8ft 9s 11mph (15mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
17:00 3ft 4.8ft 9s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
20:00 3ft 4.7ft 9s 11mph (17mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°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 4.3ft 9s 3mph (3mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 3ft 4.4ft 11s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 3.5ft 4.7ft 12s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
14:00 3.5ft 5ft 12s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 12s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
20:00 3.5ft 5.2ft 12s 13mph (22mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°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 5.5ft 7.3ft 11s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 5.5ft 7.3ft 11s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
11:00 5.5ft 7.3ft 11s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 15°C/58°F
14:00 5.5ft 7.4ft 11s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 5.5ft 7.5ft 11s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5.5ft 7.6ft 11s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°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 5.5ft 7.9ft 12s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
8:00 5.5ft 7.7ft 12s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
11:00 5.5ft 7.4ft 12s 4mph (3mph) weather symbol 15°C/60°F
14:00 5ft 7ft 11s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 16°C/60°F
17:00 5ft 6.6ft 11s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
20:00 4.5ft 6.3ft 11s 11mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°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 4.5ft 6.9ft 12s 8mph (10mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
8:00 5ft 7.1ft 12s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
11:00 4.5ft 7ft 12s 11mph (13mph) weather symbol 16°C/62°F
14:00 5ft 6.8ft 11s 17mph (22mph) weather symbol 17°C/62°F
17:00 4.5ft 6.8ft 11s 20mph (27mph) weather symbol 16°C/61°F
20:00 4.5ft 6.6ft 11s 19mph (30mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°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

Wed 24th Sep

Surf report for Wed 24/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 6.4ft 10s 13mph (20mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
8:00 4.5ft 6.4ft 11s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
11:00 4.5ft 6.4ft 11s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
14:00 5ft 6.6ft 12s 15mph (21mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
17:00 5ft 6.8ft 12s 15mph (20mph) weather symbol 15°C/59°F
20:00 5ft 6.8ft 11s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
High 3:02am (6.08m)
Low 9:21am (1.42m)
High 2:46pm (6.98m)
Low 10:03pm (0.30m)
Daylight
First light06:36
Sunrise07:06
Sunset19:09
Dark19:38

Thu 25th Sep

Surf report for Thu 25/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 4.5ft 6.5ft 11s 8mph (11mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
8:00 4.5ft 6.3ft 11s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 11°C/53°F
11:00 4ft 6.1ft 11s 2mph (3mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
14:00 4ft 5.9ft 11s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
17:00 4ft 5.7ft 10s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
20:00 3.5ft 5.6ft 10s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
High 3:45am (5.76m)
Low 9:49am (1.83m)
High 3:12pm (6.88m)
Low 10:42pm (0.35m)
Daylight
First light06:37
Sunrise07:07
Sunset19:07
Dark19:36

Fri 26th Sep

Surf report for Fri 26/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3ft 4.8ft 10s 3mph (4mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
8:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 10s 9mph (14mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
11:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 14°C/56°F
14:00 3.5ft 5.4ft 9s 13mph (18mph) weather symbol 14°C/57°F
17:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 14mph (21mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
20:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 9mph (15mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
Tide times
High 4:32am (5.41m)
Low 10:19am (2.22m)
High 3:40pm (6.70m)
Low 11:25pm (0.47m)
Daylight
First light06:39
Sunrise07:08
Sunset19:05
Dark19:34

Sat 27th Sep

Surf report for Sat 27/09
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
5:00 3.5ft 5.3ft 9s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
8:00 3.5ft 5.4ft 9s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
11:00 4ft 5.5ft 13s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
14:00 4ft 5.6ft 12s 6mph (7mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
17:00 4ft 5.6ft 12s 3mph (5mph) weather symbol 13°C/56°F
Tide times
High 5:27am (5.07m)
Low 10:51am (2.56m)
High 4:13pm (6.47m)
Daylight
First light06:40
Sunrise07:09
Sunset19:03
Dark19:32

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