Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 10PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
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)
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
N
7
1.2
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
1.2
N
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
659
497
404
314
210
206
167
159
155
91
108
82
63
31
18
0
7
7
1
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:54AM4.40m
12:50PM4.55m
1:50AM4.63m
1:48PM4.80m
2:37AM4.88m
Low Tide
6:31PM1.95m
6:57AM2.38m
7:35PM1.68m
7:56AM2.07m
8:26PM1.37m
8:45AM1.72m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
6
5
5
7
9
12
12
11
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
8
8
8
9
-2
0
2
0
-1
1
3
4
5
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
N
7
0.3
NNE
8
1
N
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
497
404
314
210
206
167
159
14
91
108
82
63
31
18
7
7
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.4
N
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
NW
5
Energy kJ
55
30
36
18
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
N
8
2.2
N
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.2
N
7
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
N
5
Energy kJ
809
659
3
5
12
18
155
9
13
12
17
26
37
75
69
52
47
75
90
77
109
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
73
0
0
4
0
13
245
70
65
0
4
4
32
476
476
476
520
464
476
489
582
1250
619
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)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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