
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | N 18 | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 86 | 247 | 289 | 222 | 165 | 144 | 151 | 149 | 191 | 180 | 165 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51AM4.87m | 8:04PM4.86m | 8:38AM4.57m | 8:49PM4.63m | 9:39AM4.31m | 9:51PM4.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM1.77m | 1:56PM2.04m | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:36PM2.37m | 3:09AM2.32m | 3:28PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 63 | 92 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | — | N 17 | N 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 8 | — |
— | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 12 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 18 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 86 | 247 | 289 | 222 | 165 | 144 | 151 | 149 | 191 | 180 | 165 | 120 | 122 | 124 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 397 | 399 | 397 | 432 | 300 | 387 | 318 | 312 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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