
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 272 | 319 | 258 | 194 | 160 | 127 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 184 | 143 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 198 | 255 | 243 | 240 | 279 | 240 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38AM4.57m | 8:49PM4.63m | 9:39AM4.31m | 9:51PM4.42m | 11:01AM4.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM2.05m | 2:36PM2.37m | 3:09AM2.32m | 3:28PM2.68m | 4:19AM2.54m | 4:46PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
63 | 92 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 143 | 98 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 180 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 21 | N 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
113 | 272 | 319 | 258 | 194 | 160 | 127 | 140 | 137 | 123 | 120 | — | 82 | 99 | 127 | 149 | 198 | 255 | 243 | 240 | 279 | 240 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 338 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 338 | 178 | 270 | 198 | 338 | 218 | 218 |
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