Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 31 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (31 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 10PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)--
Afternoon (31 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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)
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
32
30
45
23
35
34
13
14
13
9
8
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
15
24
23
22
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01PM4.99m
5:14AM5.16m
5:39PM4.98m
5:49AM5.19m
6:16PM4.93m
6:24AM5.17m
Low Tide
11:11PM1.46m
11:32AM1.37m
11:45PM1.52m
12:09PM1.37m
00:19AM1.61m
12:46PM1.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:29
2
2
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
14
13
12
13
12
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
14
14
12
13
14
15
14
13
11
10
10
11
9
11
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
15
14
13
13
12
9
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
35
32
30
45
23
35
34
13
10
9
9
8
7
8
8
15
22
23
15
6
15
24
23
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
NW
4
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
8
1
10
14
13
6
5
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
4
8
9
7
1
2
2
3
3
3
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
443
338
338
339
361
361
388
340
339
339
338
338
268
315
315
315
436
315
315
315
338
340
480
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
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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