Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Staithes today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Staithes at 9AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Staithes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 20 | N 19 | N 18 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 73 | 237 | 289 | 258 | 190 | 165 | 153 | 170 | 180 | 198 | 186 | 178 | 363 | 481 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM3.74m | 7:37PM3.64m | 8:13AM3.42m | 8:23PM3.39m | 9:13AM3.12m | 9:29PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.85m | 1:37PM1.23m | 2:00AM1.12m | 2:18PM1.51m | 2:52AM1.38m | 3:13PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 63 | 92 | 88 | 123 | 121 | 117 | 153 | 150 | 148 | 148 | 145 | 143 | — | 141 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 20 | — | SE 6 | — | N 17 | N 16 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 19 | N 18 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 237 | 289 | 258 | 190 | 165 | 151 | 170 | 180 | 198 | 186 | 178 | 363 | 481 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 297 | 397 | 403 | 397 | 436 | 297 | 387 | 316 | 210 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 65 | 330 | 65 | 65 |
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