Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 8PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 124 | 175 | 295 | 303 | 311 | 377 | 506 | 670 | 790 | 608 | 488 | 383 | 341 | 349 | 393 | 448 | 470 | 432 | 385 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | 10:51AM4.35m | 11:30PM4.24m | 12:19PM4.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM2.17m | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | 5:44AM2.61m | 6:35PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | 341 | 349 | 393 | 448 | 470 | 432 | 385 | 300 | |
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 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
164 | 124 | 175 | 295 | 303 | 311 | 377 | 506 | 670 | 790 | 608 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 745 | 944 | 73 | 73 | 243 | 57 | 62 | 397 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 178 | 98 | 0 |
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