Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 5AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 20 | N 19 | N 18 | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 73 | 237 | 289 | 258 | 190 | 165 | 153 | 170 | 180 | 198 | 186 | 178 | 363 | 481 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM4.87m | 8:04PM4.86m | 8:38AM4.57m | 8:49PM4.63m | 9:39AM4.31m | 9:51PM4.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM1.77m | 1:56PM2.04m | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:36PM2.37m | 3:09AM2.32m | 3:28PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 63 | 92 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 143 | — | 141 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 20 | — | SE 6 | — | N 17 | N 16 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 19 | N 18 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 237 | 289 | 258 | 190 | 165 | 151 | 170 | 180 | 198 | 186 | 178 | 363 | 481 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 303 | 397 | 404 | 397 | 432 | 300 | 387 | 318 | 218 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 73 | 338 | 73 | 73 |
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