Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
10.1° 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: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
0
WNW
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
9:52AM4.88m
10:54PM4.63m
11:00AM4.76m
00:04AM4.56m
12:10PM4.72m
Low Tide
3:45AM2.09m
4:31PM1.41m
4:53AM2.26m
5:44PM1.51m
6:07AM2.30m
6:54PM1.52m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:16
Temp °C
17
15
14
16
19
19
18
16
16
15
15
17
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
24
23
20
16
14
12
14
17
16
15
13
13
12
12
15
18
20
18
16
16
15
15
18
20
23
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
19
21
15
7
6
3
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
315
315
315
308
308
315
315
315
338
375
339
338
379
379
342
338
338
338
338
375
331
332
392
375
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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