Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
9.3° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
5
2.4
N
7
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
8
1.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
9
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
603
1342
1121
809
603
497
384
322
196
268
221
228
161
130
103
80
46
31
6
0
2
82
67
Wind (km/h)
35
N
35
N
40
N
35
N
35
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:43AM4.39m
00:54AM4.40m
12:50PM4.55m
1:50AM4.63m
1:48PM4.80m
Low Tide
5:42AM2.56m
6:31PM1.95m
6:57AM2.38m
7:35PM1.68m
7:56AM2.07m
8:26PM1.37m
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:57
8:59
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
7
9
12
12
11
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
2
0
1
3
5
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
497
384
322
196
268
221
228
161
130
103
80
46
31
6
2
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
5
Energy kJ
68
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
5
2.4
N
7
3
N
9
2.5
N
9
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
8
0.4
SW
2
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
Energy kJ
147
603
1342
1121
809
603
1
4
8
19
3
11
19
24
24
38
32
58
94
97
82
67
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
482
494
338
332
73
73
0
0
4
0
32
245
57
70
1
4
13
32
1268
581
1558
579
578
523
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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