
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 5 | S 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 6 | N 9 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1030 | 919 | 650 | 394 | 160 | 94 | 234 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 457 | 432 | 595 | 624 | 578 | 366 | 183 | 161 | 134 | 157 | 110 | 114 | 26 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03AM5.21m | 3:40PM5.25m | 3:40AM5.48m | 4:14PM5.45m | 4:18AM5.69m | 4:48PM5.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM1.29m | 9:45PM1.62m | 10:09AM1.04m | 10:21PM1.34m | 10:45AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 7 | N 9 |
14 | 9 | 14 | 394 | 160 | 85 | 23 | 125 | 58 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | 268 | 169 | 183 | 161 | 134 | 157 | 110 | 50 | 84 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 8 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 9 | — |
14 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 109 | 49 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 26 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 7 | — | — | E 7 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
1030 | 919 | 650 | 10 | 16 | 94 | 234 | 140 | 252 | 322 | 457 | 432 | 595 | 624 | 578 | 366 | 83 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 35 | 114 | 25 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 163 | 39 | 4 | 635 | 635 | 955 | 860 | 955 | 537 | 955 | 965 | 955 | 740 | 530 | 530 | 414 | 375 | 242 | 6 | 397 | 457 | 199 | 203 |
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