Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, N swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caves (Sandsend) this week:
The surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caves (Sandsend) in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a grim run. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, with a glimmer of hope right at the very end.
The first session worth mentioning is a cracker of a morning on Thursday, 3rd September. Caves (Sandsend) is looking at a 2ft swell from the north, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long period groundswell, which will be a bit better shaped and have more energy behind it, but it can break a bit straight on a beach. The wind is offshore from the WSW, a moderate breeze, keeping things clean. The swell energy is moderate (112). It’s not big, but it’s the best we’ve got all week. The water is about average for the time of year.
Friday, 4th September, is a write-off. The swell drops right off, down to 1ft, and the wind gets up to a strong offshore breeze of 25 mph. That’s going to be tough to paddle into and will likely just be a blown-out mess. The swell energy is weak (24). The afternoon is even worse.
There’s then a big gap with nothing recommended until the 12th of September. The Saturday afternoon of the 12th is a real standout – the only true standout in the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the east. The swell is a small 2ft from the north, but with that 11-second period, the energy is moderate (92). Those waves are going to be clean, glassy, and about as good as you can get for the size. Get on it, because it’s the only day of the lot where the wind is zero.
The next morning, 13th September, still has that 2ft north swell, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the south, so it’s not as clean. The following days just fade away into teeny, weak surf.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, dry spell. The only real standout is the dead calm, tiny but glassy waves on Saturday afternoon, 12th September. Everything else is a case of wait and see. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough run.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 24 | 47 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 112 | 96 | 58 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 240 | 133 | 71 | 38 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | 7:36AM5.56m | 8:07PM5.11m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:53PM4.87m | 9:17AM4.99m | 9:53PM4.61m | 10:33AM4.67m | 11:14PM4.44m | 12:11PM4.54m | 00:49AM4.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.89m | 1:02AM1.29m | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | 2:05PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:47PM1.56m | 3:06AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.95m | 4:10AM2.07m | 4:54PM2.30m | 5:43AM2.21m | 6:38PM2.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 47 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 96 | 58 | 24 | 22 | 11 | — | 240 | 133 | 71 | 38 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | NW 4 | N 6 | N 13 | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | W 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 59 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 73 | 151 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 489 | 315 | 32 | 434 | 390 | 338 | 436 | 441 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 9 | 489 | 537 | 523 | 519 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 99 | 486 |
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