
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 59 | 75 | 45 | 149 | 277 | 383 | 365 | 426 | 686 | 1016 | 1062 | 1157 | 1205 | 1117 | 1140 | 951 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:41AM5.75m | 7:19PM5.45m | 7:25AM5.70m | 8:03PM5.28m | 8:08AM5.55m | 8:47PM5.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM1.22m | 1:09PM0.52m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:54PM0.65m | 2:02AM1.48m | 2:37PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1117 | 1140 | 951 | 768 | |
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 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 14 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 51 | 59 | 75 | 40 | 149 | 277 | 383 | 365 | 426 | 686 | 1016 | 1062 | 1157 | 1205 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 517 | 519 | 519 | 519 | 515 | 860 | 129 | 129 | 65 | 73 | 73 | 603 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 216 | 178 | 73 | 73 | 189 | 73 | 0 |
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