
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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 | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 68 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42AM4.13m | 00:07AM4.25m | 1:15PM4.23m | 1:28AM4.42m | 2:21PM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM2.64m | 5:40PM2.87m | 6:58AM2.60m | 7:28PM2.77m | 8:15AM2.29m | 8:30PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 63 | 58 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 65 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 6 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 23 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 54 | 91 | 84 | 58 | 42 | 36 | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 415 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 408 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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