
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 4PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 118 | 55 | 77 | 118 | 98 | 86 | 183 | 233 | 192 | 85 | 60 | 1117 | 1533 | 1259 | 953 | 466 | 229 | 112 | 237 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:27PM4.74m | 2:24AM4.92m | 3:05PM5.01m | 3:03AM5.21m | 3:40PM5.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM1.95m | 8:30PM2.28m | 8:57AM1.60m | 9:09PM1.94m | 9:33AM1.29m | 9:45PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 7 |
12 | 12 | 55 | 77 | 118 | 98 | 86 | 76 | 233 | 192 | 85 | 60 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 736 | 466 | 229 | 112 | 48 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | N 12 | NNE 7 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 55 | 33 | 51 | 49 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | S 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | WSW 5 |
85 | 118 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 34 | 183 | — | — | — | 53 | 1117 | 1533 | 1259 | 953 | — | 8 | 50 | 237 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 390 | 129 | 0 | 5 | 338 | 290 | 290 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 495 | 256 | 163 | 32 | 4 | 613 | 911 | 955 | 860 |
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