Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | 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 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04PM4.29m | 7:11AM4.59m | 7:42PM4.07m | 7:52AM4.27m | 8:21PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM-0.02m | 1:11AM0.58m | 1:40PM0.29m | 1:48AM0.77m | 2:17PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | 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 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 414 | 427 | 385 | 385 | 331 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 371 | 371 | 479 | 489 | 489 | 484 | 484 | 312 | 1448 | 487 | 359 |
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