Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
1
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
1.6
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
27
26
61
131
122
100
87
63
47
38
37
57
55
146
337
579
514
399
303
226
203
212
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
SSW
15
SW
25
WNW
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
N
10
N
10
SSW
20
SSW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26AM4.48m
10:31PM4.23m
10:31AM4.37m
11:46PM4.25m
11:43AM4.39m
00:54AM4.40m
Low Tide
3:17AM2.38m
4:00PM2.09m
4:22AM2.55m
5:14PM2.11m
5:42AM2.56m
6:31PM1.95m
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:52
8:54
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
5
8
8
9
7
5
0
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
6
3
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
3
2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
27
27
27
26
16
1
14
6
25
42
39
38
30
19
55
14
52
33
226
203
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
N
11
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
N
13
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
11
6
1
1
37
37
57
9
4
49
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
2
3
11
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.6
NNW
3
1.6
N
5
1.9
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.1
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
7
0.3
SW
2
Energy kJ
61
131
122
100
87
63
47
6
146
337
579
514
399
303
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
476
476
476
476
739
318
490
487
339
129
451
358
0
0
5
32
73
73
73
73
178
36
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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