Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 102 | 67 | 48 | 26 | 38 | 43 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:21AM5.60m | 5:52PM5.40m | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:48AM0.95m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
112 | 102 | 67 | 48 | 24 | 38 | 43 | 58 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 4 | N 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
15 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 6 | N 9 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — |
1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 503 | 9 | 394 | 268 | 99 | 364 | 421 | 436 | 436 | 361 | 315 | 268 | 361 | 363 | 361 | 404 | 390 | 32 | 1 |
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