Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 99 | 177 | 241 | 247 | 348 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM4.27m | 8:21PM3.81m | 8:36AM3.91m | 9:03PM3.53m | 9:27AM3.55m | 9:56PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.77m | 2:17PM0.66m | 2:26AM1.00m | 2:55PM1.05m | 3:08AM1.26m | 3:40PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 8 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 177 | 241 | 247 | 348 | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 403 | 312 | 487 | 487 | 482 | 382 | 352 | 382 | 367 | 367 | 380 | 330 | 330 | 322 | 312 | 410 | 107 | 330 | 65 | 414 | 65 | 65 |
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