Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
16.4° C
1.0° 

Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Caves (Sandsend) today (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) at 11PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
6
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
11
21
46
32
29
41
40
40
40
41
74
142
194
281
486
466
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
5
N
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:44PM4.86m
8:56AM5.01m
9:27PM4.60m
9:45AM4.66m
Low Tide
2:38PM1.36m
2:43AM1.83m
3:17PM1.77m
3:25AM2.13m
4:02PM2.17m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:25
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
4
10
2
1
1
Temp °C
20
18
16
15
14
14
17
18
20
18
15
15
13
12
14
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
15
13
12
11
11
12
14
17
16
15
12
13
11
12
10
9
8
8
8
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