
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 184 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 186 | 250 | 294 | 253 | 240 | 205 | 173 | 168 | 199 | 236 | 382 | 537 | 617 | 658 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:39AM4.31m | 9:51PM4.42m | 11:01AM4.17m | 11:11PM4.32m | 12:29PM4.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM2.68m | 4:19AM2.54m | 4:46PM2.89m | 6:00AM2.54m | 6:29PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
143 | 143 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 180 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 21 | N 20 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | N 18 |
143 | 184 | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
88 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 94 | 149 | 186 | 250 | 294 | 253 | 240 | 205 | 173 | 168 | 199 | 236 | 382 | 537 | 617 | 658 | 558 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 338 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 163 | 189 | 198 | 338 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 383 | 383 | 375 | 383 | 198 |
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