Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 85 | 155 | 266 | 273 | 315 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM5.35m | 8:44PM4.86m | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | 9:45AM4.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:38PM1.36m | 2:43AM1.83m | 3:17PM1.77m | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 32 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 155 | 266 | 273 | 315 | 381 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 497 | 404 | 315 | 515 | 495 | 495 | 390 | 390 | 5 | 375 | 375 | 375 | 338 | 331 | 331 | 315 | 315 | 256 | 379 | 73 | 501 | 73 | 73 |
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