Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
16.5°C
1.3° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 8PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
432
394
404
358
315
262
216
216
211
181
149
146
113
99
76
54
37
36
25
22
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:19PM4.20m
00:53AM4.27m
1:45PM4.27m
2:05AM4.47m
2:48PM4.49m
Low Tide
6:35PM2.66m
7:34AM2.53m
8:03PM2.56m
8:45AM2.24m
8:59PM2.34m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:16
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
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