Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 36 | 59 | 56 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:52PM5.40m | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.95m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
48 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 48 | 36 | 59 | 56 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
24 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 6 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 319 | 390 | 456 | 315 | 315 | 486 | 364 | 436 | 436 | 361 | 361 | 294 | 268 | 270 | 139 | 114 | 129 | 315 | 386 | 315 |
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