Caves (Sandsend) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

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Caves (Sandsend) Surf Guide

Caves(Sandsend) in North East England is a fairly exposed point break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds blow from the west with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Caves (Sandsend) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caves (Sandsend):

The best conditions reported for surf at Caves (Sandsend) occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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Interactive Caves (Sandsend) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Caves (Sandsend) is Teesside Airport (MME) in England, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caves (Sandsend) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England, 87 km (54 miles) away.

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Caves (Sandsend) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:38 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Caves (Sandsend)

Current tide and informaton

For Whitby, England, 5 km from Caves (Sandsend).

Next High Water: 07:45pm | 4.71m

Next Low Water: 01:46am | 1.9m

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Caves (Sandsend) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Caves (Sandsend) is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.