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Caves (Sandsend) Surf Forecast
/ North East England (54 surf breaks) /
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Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.2° 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 11PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caves (Sandsend). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 4 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | |
131 | 104 | 108 | 107 | 82 | 61 | 65 | 74 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 392 | 425 | 461 | 652 | 1138 | 1970 | 2468 | 2891 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:50AM4.63m | 1:48PM4.80m | 2:37AM4.88m | 2:38PM5.08m | 3:19AM5.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35PM1.68m | 7:56AM2.07m | 8:26PM1.37m | 8:45AM1.72m | 9:13PM1.09m | 9:30AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 131 | 104 | 108 | 107 | 82 | 61 | 60 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 74 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 75 | 81 | 149 | 392 | 425 | 461 | 652 | 1138 | 1970 | 2468 | 2891 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 464 | 635 | 1558 | 476 | 476 | 603 | 524 | 409 | 432 | 432 | 411 | 411 | 73 | 393 | 318 | 520 | 609 | 548 |
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