Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 8AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 92 | 92 | 8 | 94 | 91 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 71 | 89 | 94 | 107 | 134 | 138 | 110 | 89 | 56 | 43 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40AM5.01m | 4:13PM4.97m | 4:17AM5.25m | 4:48PM5.16m | 4:49AM5.45m | 5:20PM5.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM1.60m | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | 11:16AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 83 | 15 | — | 94 | 107 | 134 | 138 | 110 | 89 | 56 | 43 | 20 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 |
1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 40 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 |
69 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 67 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 77 | — | 71 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 26 | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 436 | 6 | 453 | 562 | 493 | 436 | 218 | 274 | 274 | 303 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 37 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
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