Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes 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 Staithes at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s 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 cross-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 Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), 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, calm 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36AM3.91m | 9:03PM3.53m | 9:27AM3.55m | 9:56PM3.27m | 10:32AM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM1.05m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.42m | 4:01AM1.51m | 4:41PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 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) | 367 | 332 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 330 | 312 | 397 | 410 | 949 | 507 | 65 | 65 | 249 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 9 | 0 |
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