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Caves (Sandsend) Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today?
The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 10AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | S 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:56AM5.21m | 8:42PM5.03m | 8:51AM5.04m | 9:45PM4.80m | 9:52AM4.88m | 10:54PM4.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM1.50m | 2:24PM1.03m | 2:45AM1.81m | 3:24PM1.24m | 3:45AM2.09m | 4:31PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | W 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 3 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 308 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 375 | 375 | 388 | 379 | 393 | 393 | 312 | 294 | 339 | 315 | 315 | 300 | 328 | 328 | 315 | 315 | 388 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
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