Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-12-18)
Wave height * 8ft / 2.5m
Swell period 11s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 18mph / 29km/h
Weather Rain 12.9°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

Thu

18/Dec
13ft

15

33

22
  • High 1:12am
  • Low 6:21am
  • High 11:31am
  • Low 7:31pm

Fri

19/Dec
9.5ft

22

21

16
  • High 1:48am
  • Low 7:00am
  • High 12:07pm
  • Low 8:07pm

Sat

20/Dec
7ft

16

17

19
  • High 2:24am
  • Low 7:38am
  • High 12:43pm
  • Low 8:42pm

Sun

21/Dec
6ft

12

14

15
  • High 3:00am
  • Low 8:19am
  • High 1:21pm
  • Low 9:18pm

Mon

22/Dec
8.5ft

21

27

25
  • High 3:37am
  • Low 9:03am
  • High 2:00pm
  • Low 9:54pm

Tue

23/Dec
6.5ft

9

6

8
  • High 4:14am
  • Low 9:53am
  • High 2:45pm
  • Low 10:31pm

Wed

24/Dec
3.5ft

10

12

12
  • High 4:50am
  • Low 10:52am
  • High 3:36pm
  • Low 11:09pm

Thu

25/Dec
9ft

20

20

4
  • High 5:27am
  • Low 11:58am
  • High 4:40pm
  • Low 11:50pm

Fri

26/Dec
7ft

10

5

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

Thu 18th Dec

Surf report for Thu 18/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 8.5ft 10.5ft 11s 15mph (25mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 8ft 9.9ft 11s 15mph (27mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
10:00 8.5ft 10ft 11s 26mph (47mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
13:00 13ft 13.8ft 10s 33mph (53mph) weather symbol 13°C/55°F
16:00 14ft 15ft 11s 35mph (50mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
19:00 13.5ft 14.5ft 11s 22mph (34mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°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 11.5ft 13ft 11s 16mph (20mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 10.5ft 12.1ft 11s 22mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
10:00 9.5ft 11.6ft 11s 21mph (25mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
13:00 9.5ft 11.4ft 10s 21mph (26mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
16:00 9.5ft 11.3ft 10s 21mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 9ft 11.1ft 10s 16mph (19mph) 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 7.5ft 9.9ft 10s 17mph (20mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 7.5ft 9.4ft 10s 16mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
10:00 7ft 9.1ft 10s 16mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
13:00 7ft 9ft 10s 17mph (21mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
16:00 7ft 9.2ft 10s 18mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
19:00 6.5ft 9.1ft 10s 19mph (23mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°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 6ft 8.1ft 10s 15mph (23mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
7:00 6ft 8.1ft 10s 12mph (23mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 6ft 7.9ft 10s 18mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 6ft 7.8ft 9s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
16:00 6ft 7.8ft 9s 15mph (19mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
19:00 6ft 7.9ft 9s 15mph (17mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°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 7.5ft 10.7ft 10s 19mph (24mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
7:00 8.5ft 11ft 10s 21mph (25mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
10:00 8ft 10.5ft 10s 20mph (25mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 8.5ft 10.7ft 9s 27mph (33mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
16:00 9ft 10.8ft 9s 28mph (35mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
19:00 8.5ft 10.2ft 9s 25mph (34mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°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 7ft 8.2ft 9s 15mph (18mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 6ft 7.9ft 10s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
10:00 6ft 8ft 10s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
13:00 6.5ft 9.1ft 12s 6mph (8mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
16:00 6.5ft 9ft 12s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
19:00 6ft 8.3ft 11s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°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

Wed 24th Dec

Surf report for Wed 24/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 6.3ft 10s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
7:00 4ft 5.7ft 10s 10mph (11mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
10:00 3.5ft 5.2ft 10s 12mph (16mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
13:00 3.5ft 5.5ft 9s 12mph (15mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
16:00 5ft 5.9ft 8s 9mph (13mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
19:00 5.5ft 5.8ft 8s 12mph (12mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
Tide times
High 4:50am (6.28m)
Low 10:52am (2.59m)
High 3:36pm (6.25m)
Low 11:09pm (0.31m)
Daylight
First light07:21
Sunrise07:55
Sunset16:36
Dark17:10

Thu 25th Dec

Surf report for Thu 25/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 6.9ft 10s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 7°C/44°F
7:00 7ft 7.3ft 13s 20mph (36mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
10:00 7ft 8.1ft 13s 21mph (33mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
13:00 9ft 9.7ft 12s 20mph (36mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
16:00 9.5ft 10.6ft 12s 15mph (30mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 10ft 10.9ft 12s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
High 5:27am (6.55m)
Low 11:58am (2.29m)
High 4:40pm (5.66m)
Low 11:50pm (0.76m)
Daylight
First light07:21
Sunrise07:55
Sunset16:36
Dark17:11

Fri 26th Dec

Surf report for Fri 26/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7.5ft 9ft 11s 7mph (7mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
7:00 8ft 8.8ft 11s 10mph (9mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
10:00 8ft 8.6ft 11s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
13:00 7ft 8.2ft 11s 5mph (7mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 6.5ft 7.7ft 11s 2mph (2mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
19:00 6ft 7.1ft 11s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
Tide times
High 6:06am (6.89m)
Low 1:09pm (1.84m)
High 5:59pm (5.15m)
Daylight
First light07:21
Sunrise07:55
Sunset16:37
Dark17:11

Sat 27th Dec

Surf report for Sat 27/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 5ft 5.6ft 10s 4mph (3mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 4.5ft 5.3ft 9s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 5ft 6.2ft 9s 10mph (13mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 7.5ft 8.7ft 8s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
16:00 7ft 8.3ft 8s 14mph (19mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°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 light07:21
Sunrise07:56
Sunset16:38
Dark17:12

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