Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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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
9.1° 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 7AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (15 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (15 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
939
2153
2786
2859
2595
2116
1693
1432
1324
1156
878
755
602
459
405
293
240
203
160
160
127
127
99
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
E
15
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:19AM5.11m
3:26PM5.34m
4:02AM5.30m
4:14PM5.53m
4:45AM5.43m
5:04PM5.62m
Low Tide
9:30AM1.37m
9:57PM0.89m
10:15AM1.08m
10:41PM0.80m
11:01AM0.87m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
7
8
9
9
7
7
6
7
8
8
10
11
9
9
9
8
11
11
11
11
10
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
2
5
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
8
5
6
6
5
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
N
11
3
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
N
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.3
N
10
2.1
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
2595
2116
1693
1432
1324
1156
878
755
602
459
405
293
240
203
160
160
127
127
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.5
N
8
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
11
3.5
N
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
403
939
2153
2786
2859
3
3
2
3
2
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
241
256
597
609
73
73
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
9
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
6
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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