Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 5PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 97 | 114 | 118 | 96 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM5.16m | 4:49AM5.45m | 5:20PM5.31m | 5:21AM5.60m | 5:52PM5.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:48AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | SE 5 |
— | — | 91 | 91 | 97 | 114 | 118 | 96 | 77 | 72 | 64 | 90 | 88 | 90 | 80 | 50 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — |
64 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 340 | 73 | 13 | 274 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 72 | 315 | 519 | 79 |
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