
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 6PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
274 | 427 | 658 | 762 | 709 | 753 | 628 | 470 | 321 | 95 | 112 | 61 | 69 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 121 | 113 | 124 | 103 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:29PM4.24m | 00:33AM4.41m | 1:38PM4.47m | 1:36AM4.64m | 2:27PM4.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM2.87m | 7:24AM2.30m | 7:42PM2.61m | 8:16AM1.95m | 8:30PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 628 | 470 | 321 | 202 | 140 | 103 | 118 | 111 | 44 | 13 | 121 | 113 | 124 | 103 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 112 | 61 | 69 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 2 |
274 | 427 | 658 | 762 | 709 | 753 | — | — | 8 | 168 | — | — | 28 | 80 | 155 | 195 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 383 | 339 | 339 | 198 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 241 | 375 | 264 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 361 |
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