Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 10AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
398 | 398 | 408 | 604 | 545 | 464 | 418 | 333 | 393 | 461 | 482 | 470 | 422 | 394 | 349 | 307 | 268 | 262 | 221 | 185 | 181 | 140 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM4.35m | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | 00:53AM4.27m | 1:45PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | 7:34AM2.53m | 8:03PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | — | — | — | 470 | 422 | 394 | 349 | 307 | 268 | 262 | 221 | 185 | 181 | 140 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
398 | 398 | 408 | 604 | 545 | 464 | 418 | — | 393 | 461 | 482 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 57 | 57 | 256 | 397 | 218 | 73 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 199 |
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