Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Caves (Sandsend) in feet and miles per hour.
It’s gonna be a slow start, folks. From the 13th through to the middle of the month, the surf is flat-out poor. Tiny waves, no energy, nothing doing. You’re better off doing something else.
The first real chance of a wave comes Thursday the 17th in the morning. We’ve got a north swell at about 3ft, with a 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (111). Wind is offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are weak. It’s surfable but barely a 1 out of 10.
Things start to get interesting on Wednesday the 23rd. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to around 7ft from the NNW, period of 7 seconds, and the energy is strong (453). That’s a real push. Wind is cross-off from the NNW at 22 mph, so it’s gonna be bumpy and only for the brave.
The big day is Thursday the 24th. Swell hits about 8ft from the north, 8-second period, and the energy is very strong – over 900. In the afternoon, the wind goes cross-off from the north at 16 mph, cleaning it up a bit. This is serious size, experts only. The direction suits the point well, and it’ll be the best of the whole run. Expect a crowd.
After that, the swell fades. Friday the 25th is dropping and choppy with cross-onshore wind. The weekend is small again with light wind but not enough push.
Water temp is about 59°F, which is normal for this time of year.
So, bottom line: the first ten days or so are a bust. Mark down Thursday the 24th if you’ve got the skills. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 124 | 224 | 111 | 69 | 21 | 8 | 108 | 78 | 28 | 21 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:20PM5.54m | 6:28AM5.78m | 6:53PM5.39m | 7:04AM5.57m | 7:26PM5.20m | 7:40AM5.28m | 8:01PM4.97m | 8:19AM4.95m | 8:39PM4.72m | 9:06AM4.59m | 9:28PM4.47m | 10:11AM4.28m | 10:37PM4.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM1.16m | 12:51PM0.87m | 00:58AM1.30m | 1:24PM1.18m | 1:31AM1.51m | 1:57PM1.54m | 2:06AM1.78m | 2:32PM1.93m | 2:46AM2.09m | 3:12PM2.31m | 3:37AM2.40m | 4:08PM2.66m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 124 | 224 | 111 | 69 | 21 | 8 | 108 | 78 | 28 | 21 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 15 | N 14 | N 5 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 6 | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 42 | — | 5 | 18 | 23 | 50 | 148 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 361 | 358 | 361 | 451 | 740 | 515 | 399 | 332 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 740 | 665 | 390 | 4 | 99 | 315 | 290 |
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