
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 145 | 184 | 143 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 180 | 220 | 247 | 210 | 210 | 179 | 150 | 168 | 199 | 236 | 335 | 8 | 551 | 573 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM3.12m | 9:29PM3.19m | 10:42AM2.96m | 10:59PM3.14m | 12:13PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM1.38m | 3:13PM1.76m | 4:04AM1.57m | 4:30PM1.90m | 5:36AM1.57m | 6:03PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 |
148 | 145 | 143 | 82 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 180 | 134 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 88 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 21 | N 20 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 10 |
— | 145 | 184 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
116 | 104 | 101 | — | 80 | 85 | 91 | 121 | 143 | 220 | 247 | 210 | 210 | 179 | 150 | 168 | 199 | 236 | 335 | 465 | 551 | 573 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 57 | 65 | 330 | 330 | 65 | 65 | 155 | 226 | 65 | 155 | 206 | 330 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 15 |
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