Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
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5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:36AM5.63m | 8:06PM5.12m | 8:14AM5.35m | 8:44PM4.86m | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM1.34m | 2:01PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.56m | 2:38PM1.36m | 2:43AM1.83m | 3:17PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 63 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 338 | 338 | 340 | 379 | 436 | 487 | 497 | 497 | 511 | 315 | 515 | 358 | 489 | 358 | 358 | 486 | 375 | 388 | 388 | 331 | 331 | 315 |
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