Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
9.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (05 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.6
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
144
176
165
123
90
61
137
104
102
80
58
40
39
39
37
58
55
51
69
70
64
43
42
Wind (km/h)
25
N
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:06PM4.90m
7:15AM5.01m
7:45PM4.71m
7:51AM4.84m
8:30PM4.51m
8:34AM4.66m
Low Tide
1:11AM1.67m
1:34PM1.58m
1:46AM1.90m
2:13PM1.77m
2:27AM2.15m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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5:15
5:13
5:11
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8:42
8:44
8:45
8:47
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Temp °C
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
6
5
4
5
9
11
11
10
8
8
9
9
13
13
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
4
5
6
4
3
4
5
6
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.8
N
6
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
SE
5
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
14
16
27
38
41
137
104
102
80
58
26
22
14
37
58
55
51
69
70
20
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.2
N
12
0.6
N
9
0.6
SE
5
Energy kJ
61
62
28
20
18
11
40
39
39
11
64
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.5
ESE
5
1
SE
4
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
73
144
176
165
123
90
32
30
13
38
41
37
33
30
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
563
73
338
337
163
340
358
383
383
6
4
5
8
9
77
436
375
203
375
16
0
9
33
125
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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