Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 6PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 115 | 124 | 123 | 263 | 367 | 408 | 520 | 915 | 986 | 802 | 691 | 566 | 450 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:56AM5.01m | 9:27PM4.60m | 9:45AM4.66m | 10:19PM4.38m | 10:51AM4.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM1.77m | 3:25AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.17m | 4:19AM2.42m | 5:04PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 115 | 124 | 123 | 263 | 367 | 408 | 520 | 915 | 986 | 802 | 691 | 566 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 340 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 338 | 315 | 397 | 411 | 944 | 511 | 73 | 73 | 256 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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