
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 45 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:08AM5.40m | 4:44PM5.45m | 4:55AM5.67m | 5:30PM5.59m | 5:38AM5.85m | 6:12PM5.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.87m | 10:55PM1.33m | 11:22AM0.59m | 11:37PM1.18m | 12:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 |
68 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 39 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 12 | N 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
49 | 39 | 29 | 19 | 45 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 270 | 163 | 139 | 5 | 139 | 125 | 16 | 139 | 125 | 303 | 338 | 379 | 308 | 338 | 99 | 397 | 32 | 397 | 451 | 740 | 408 | 397 |
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