Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.6° 

Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) 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) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.5
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
17
48
45
32
42
41
40
40
40
60
85
155
266
273
315
381
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:14AM5.35m
8:44PM4.86m
8:56AM5.01m
9:27PM4.60m
9:45AM4.66m
Low Tide
2:06AM1.56m
2:38PM1.36m
2:43AM1.83m
3:17PM1.77m
3:25AM2.13m
4:02PM2.17m
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light rain
clear
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light rain
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heavy rain
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:23
 mm
5
1
1
4
14
10
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
17
19
19
18
16
15
15
14
16
19
18
17
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
15
13
15
14
13
12
11
12
11
12
16
16
15
14
13
12
11
9
10
10
9
9
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