Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
16.2°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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
1.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
262
250
211
181
176
149
142
113
97
76
57
36
40
24
13
13
16
17
24
27
28
43
65
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:45PM4.27m
2:05AM4.47m
2:48PM4.49m
2:59AM4.74m
3:35PM4.74m
Low Tide
7:34AM2.53m
8:03PM2.56m
8:45AM2.24m
8:59PM2.34m
9:32AM1.92m
9:41PM2.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:14
8:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
11
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
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