Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 2PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 111 | 80 | 104 | 144 | 299 | 396 | 349 | 410 | 672 | 1034 | 870 | 659 | 488 | 383 | 393 | 402 | 402 | 459 | 432 | 453 | 413 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | 10:51AM4.35m | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | |||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
41 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 393 | 402 | 402 | 459 | 432 | 453 | 413 | 366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 111 | 80 | 104 | 144 | 299 | 396 | 349 | 410 | 672 | 1034 | 870 | 659 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 73 | 73 | 404 | 944 | 73 | 73 | 331 | 256 | 62 | 317 | 234 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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