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 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. 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 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 160 | 109 | 290 | 320 | 340 | 368 | 501 | 827 | 919 | 755 | 623 | 450 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-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 | 2:43AM1.83m | 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 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
21 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 450 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 109 | 290 | 320 | 340 | 368 | 501 | 827 | 919 | 755 | 623 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 9 | 375 | 338 | 332 | 331 | 331 | 379 | 315 | 73 | 415 | 404 | 944 | 73 | 70 | 57 | 218 | 163 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
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