Short Sands (Smuggler Cove) Surf Report

Current surf conditions for Short Sands (2025-11-23)
Wave height * 7.5ft / 2.3m
Swell period 15s
Swell direction °
Wind ° 14mph / 23km/h
Weather 12°C / 54°F
Sea temp 12°C / 53°F
* Wave size is face height of set waves.
Short Sands surf map

10 day Short Sands surf forecast

Sun

23/Nov
7.5ft

15

3

9
  • High 4:05am
  • Low 9:11am
  • High 2:11pm
  • Low 10:20pm

Mon

24/Nov
5ft

7

14

5
  • High 4:53am
  • Low 10:03am
  • High 2:55pm
  • Low 11:05pm

Tue

25/Nov
3.5ft

10

9

14
  • High 5:43am
  • Low 11:08am
  • High 3:49pm
  • Low 11:52pm

Wed

26/Nov
9ft

26

27

26
  • High 6:29am
  • Low 12:25pm
  • High 4:57pm

Thu

27/Nov
7ft

16

13

8
  • Low 12:41am
  • High 7:10am
  • Low 1:43pm
  • High 6:20pm

Fri

28/Nov
4.5ft

7

7

5
  • Low 1:32am
  • High 7:48am
  • Low 2:51pm
  • High 7:46pm

Sat

29/Nov
4.5ft

18

26

30
  • Low 2:23am
  • High 8:25am
  • Low 3:49pm
  • High 9:07pm

Sun

30/Nov
3.5ft

18

20

17
  • Low 3:15am
  • High 9:04am
  • Low 4:40pm
  • High 10:19pm

Mon

1/Dec
3ft

11

10

9
  • Low 4:06am
  • High 9:44am
  • Low 5:30pm
  • High 11:22pm

Sun 23rd Nov

Surf report for Sun 23/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 7.5ft 10.5ft 15s 12mph (19mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
7:00 8ft 10.7ft 16s 15mph (24mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
10:00 7.5ft 10.6ft 16s 14mph (23mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
13:00 7.5ft 10.4ft 16s 3mph (6mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 7ft 10ft 16s 14mph (17mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 7ft 9.5ft 15s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
High 4:05am (5.55m)
Low 9:11am (3.01m)
High 2:11pm (6.86m)
Low 10:20pm (-0.09m)
Daylight
First light06:54
Sunrise07:27
Sunset16:37
Dark17:10

Mon 24th Nov

Surf report for Mon 24/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 6ft 8.2ft 15s 4mph (6mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
7:00 5.5ft 7.7ft 14s 7mph (9mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
10:00 5ft 7.2ft 14s 11mph (14mph) weather symbol 9°C/48°F
13:00 5ft 6.8ft 14s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
16:00 4.5ft 6.5ft 13s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
19:00 4.5ft 6.2ft 13s 5mph (5mph) weather symbol 8°C/46°F
Tide times
High 4:53am (5.52m)
Low 10:03am (3.05m)
High 2:55pm (6.53m)
Low 11:05pm (0.07m)
Daylight
First light06:55
Sunrise07:28
Sunset16:36
Dark17:09

Tue 25th Nov

Surf report for Tue 25/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 6ft 13s 8mph (8mph) weather symbol 6°C/44°F
7:00 4ft 5.6ft 13s 10mph (9mph) weather symbol 6°C/43°F
10:00 4ft 5.3ft 12s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
13:00 3.5ft 4.9ft 12s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
16:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 12s 13mph (25mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
19:00 3.5ft 4.6ft 12s 14mph (26mph) weather symbol 7°C/45°F
Tide times
High 5:43am (5.59m)
Low 11:08am (3.01m)
High 3:49pm (6.11m)
Low 11:52pm (0.27m)
Daylight
First light06:56
Sunrise07:29
Sunset16:36
Dark17:09

Wed 26th Nov

Surf report for Wed 26/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9ft 10.6ft 10s 26mph (39mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
7:00 9ft 10ft 10s 26mph (39mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
10:00 8ft 9ft 10s 21mph (36mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
13:00 9ft 9.5ft 9s 27mph (41mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
16:00 10ft 10.5ft 9s 29mph (43mph) weather symbol 12°C/53°F
19:00 9.5ft 10.4ft 9s 26mph (39mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
Tide times
High 6:29am (5.80m)
Low 12:25pm (2.80m)
High 4:57pm (5.66m)
Daylight
First light06:57
Sunrise07:31
Sunset16:35
Dark17:08

Thu 27th Nov

Surf report for Thu 27/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 9.5ft 10.3ft 9s 26mph (31mph) weather symbol 12°C/54°F
7:00 8.5ft 9.2ft 9s 16mph (21mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
10:00 7.5ft 8.2ft 9s 14mph (16mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
13:00 7ft 7.6ft 9s 13mph (16mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 5ft 7.2ft 12s 12mph (14mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
19:00 5ft 6.9ft 14s 8mph (12mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 12:41am (0.52m)
High 7:10am (6.15m)
Low 1:43pm (2.35m)
High 6:20pm (5.31m)
Daylight
First light06:59
Sunrise07:32
Sunset16:35
Dark17:08

Fri 28th Nov

Surf report for Fri 28/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 6.2ft 14s 13mph (17mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
7:00 4.5ft 6.1ft 15s 7mph (11mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
10:00 4.5ft 5.9ft 14s 6mph (5mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
13:00 4.5ft 6ft 14s 7mph (8mph) weather symbol 10°C/51°F
16:00 4.5ft 6.5ft 16s 9mph (11mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
19:00 5ft 7ft 15s 5mph (4mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
Tide times
Low 1:32am (0.82m)
High 7:48am (6.62m)
Low 2:51pm (1.70m)
High 7:46pm (5.17m)
Daylight
First light07:00
Sunrise07:33
Sunset16:34
Dark17:07

Sat 29th Nov

Surf report for Sat 29/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4ft 5.8ft 14s 9mph (15mph) weather symbol 10°C/50°F
7:00 4.5ft 6.4ft 13s 18mph (23mph) weather symbol 9°C/49°F
10:00 5ft 6.6ft 13s 27mph (32mph) weather symbol 10°C/49°F
13:00 4.5ft 6.2ft 13s 26mph (31mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
16:00 5ft 6.8ft 11s 27mph (35mph) weather symbol 11°C/51°F
19:00 5.5ft 7.5ft 9s 30mph (40mph) weather symbol 11°C/52°F
Tide times
Low 2:23am (1.16m)
High 8:25am (7.17m)
Low 3:49pm (0.93m)
High 9:07pm (5.29m)
Daylight
First light07:01
Sunrise07:34
Sunset16:34
Dark17:07

Sun 30th Nov

Surf report for Sun 30/11
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 6.4ft 11s 15mph (22mph) weather symbol 9°C/47°F
7:00 4ft 5.8ft 12s 18mph (20mph) weather symbol 8°C/47°F
10:00 4ft 5.4ft 12s 21mph (21mph) weather symbol 4°C/40°F
13:00 3.5ft 5.1ft 11s 20mph (28mph) weather symbol 1°C/34°F
16:00 3ft 4.8ft 11s 19mph (30mph) weather symbol -0°C/32°F
19:00 3ft 4.3ft 11s 17mph (30mph) weather symbol -2°C/29°F
Tide times
Low 3:15am (1.51m)
High 9:04am (7.75m)
Low 4:40pm (0.14m)
High 10:19pm (5.58m)
Daylight
First light07:02
Sunrise07:35
Sunset16:33
Dark17:07

Mon 1st Dec

Surf report for Mon 01/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 2.5ft 3.4ft 14s 12mph (24mph) weather symbol -3°C/27°F
7:00 3ft 3.3ft 14s 11mph (20mph) weather symbol -3°C/27°F
10:00 3ft 3.5ft 16s 13mph (23mph) weather symbol -2°C/28°F
13:00 3ft 3.8ft 15s 10mph (15mph) weather symbol -0°C/32°F
16:00 3.5ft 4.1ft 15s 9mph (12mph) weather symbol 0°C/32°F
19:00 3.5ft 4.5ft 15s 9mph (9mph) weather symbol -1°C/30°F
Tide times
Low 4:06am (1.84m)
High 9:44am (8.30m)
Low 5:30pm (-0.57m)
High 11:22pm (5.91m)
Daylight
First light07:03
Sunrise07:37
Sunset16:33
Dark17:06

Tue 2nd Dec

Surf report for Tue 02/12
  Wave size Primary swell Direction Period Wind direction Wind speed Weather
4:00 4.5ft 5.4ft 17s 9mph (10mph) weather symbol -1°C/31°F
7:00 5ft 5.8ft 17s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol -0°C/31°F
10:00 5ft 6.3ft 16s 4mph (4mph) weather symbol 1°C/34°F
13:00 5.5ft 6.5ft 16s 4mph (5mph) weather symbol 3°C/38°F
16:00 5.5ft 6.9ft 16s 6mph (6mph) weather symbol 4°C/39°F
Tide times
Low 4:58am (2.11m)
High 10:27am (8.73m)
Low 6:18pm (-1.12m)
Daylight
First light07:04
Sunrise07:38
Sunset16:32
Dark17:06

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