Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 7AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 199 | 236 | 306 | 427 | 566 | 627 | 643 | 627 | 551 | 240 | 328 | 298 | 61 | 69 | 50 | 29 | 28 | 123 | 75 | 83 | 62 | 66 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59PM3.14m | 12:13PM3.02m | 00:18AM3.28m | 1:16PM3.24m | 1:15AM3.52m | 2:02PM3.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM1.57m | 6:03PM1.86m | 6:54AM1.36m | 7:14PM1.66m | 7:48AM1.06m | 8:05PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 551 | 240 | 328 | 298 | 186 | 111 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 83 | 62 | 66 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 187 | — | — | 61 | 69 | 45 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 2 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 173 | 199 | 236 | 306 | 427 | 566 | 627 | 643 | 627 | 393 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 2 | 55 | 118 | 123 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 210 | 210 | 387 | 210 | 331 | 210 | 210 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 71 | 117 | 7 | 0 | 249 | 377 | 367 | 155 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 371 |
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