Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today?

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
16
26
30
29
29
50
56
54
50
42
42
51
49
49
42
42
52
50
47
43
92
90
147
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
E
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
ESE
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:59AM4.83m
9:52PM4.71m
10:08AM4.62m
11:14PM4.53m
11:29AM4.54m
00:39AM4.54m
Low Tide
2:51AM1.83m
3:27PM1.51m
3:57AM2.20m
4:46PM1.71m
5:22AM2.41m
6:16PM1.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:37
5:35
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8:20
8:21
8:22
8:24
Temp °C
4
4
5
7
8
7
7
8
7
7
9
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
7
6
5
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
10
8
7
7
6
5
3
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
11
16
26
30
29
29
50
56
54
50
42
42
51
49
49
42
42
31
50
47
43
92
90
147
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
2
1
1
9
8
16
14
12
11
10
3
11
13
24
38
52
22
19
4
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
1
3
10
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
484
537
638
731
319
290
9
0
0
9
99
9
315
293
9
8
0
0
57
57
315
315
216
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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