Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
15.3° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 8PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
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)
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.2
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
29
59
72
77
92
104
160
317
375
395
520
776
802
838
1072
1094
1053
970
874
701
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:19PM5.45m
7:25AM5.70m
8:03PM5.28m
8:08AM5.55m
8:47PM5.04m
Low Tide
1:09PM0.52m
1:21AM1.31m
1:54PM0.65m
2:02AM1.48m
2:37PM0.91m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:25
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
11
12
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