Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
0.8
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
14
9
0
22
35
51
59
75
45
149
277
383
365
426
686
1016
1062
1157
1205
1117
1140
951
768
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:41AM5.75m
7:19PM5.45m
7:25AM5.70m
8:03PM5.28m
8:08AM5.55m
8:47PM5.04m
Low Tide
00:38AM1.22m
1:09PM0.52m
1:21AM1.31m
1:54PM0.65m
2:02AM1.48m
2:37PM0.91m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
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9:27
9:25
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
9
10
11
10
11
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
10
11
11
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