
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | S 5 | S 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
891 | 526 | 324 | 156 | 115 | 348 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 494 | 634 | 720 | 754 | 932 | 645 | 499 | 257 | 456 | 302 | 177 | 105 | 57 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM5.21m | 3:40PM5.25m | 3:40AM5.48m | 4:14PM5.45m | 4:18AM5.69m | 4:48PM5.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM1.29m | 9:45PM1.62m | 10:09AM1.04m | 10:21PM1.34m | 10:45AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | -2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
9 | 526 | 324 | 156 | 65 | 23 | 128 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 645 | 499 | 257 | 456 | 302 | 177 | 92 | 57 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 15 | — |
7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 6 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
891 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 115 | 348 | 186 | 272 | 419 | 494 | 634 | 720 | 754 | 932 | 212 | 124 | 51 | 21 | 12 | 27 | 105 | 151 | 153 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 65 | 4 | 635 | 955 | 486 | 955 | 955 | 497 | 955 | 955 | 955 | 740 | 455 | 530 | 414 | 70 | 4 | 361 | 407 | 397 | 199 | 489 |
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