Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caves (Sandsend) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s talk straight. This 16-day stretch for Caves (Sandsend) is a total bust. No surf worth mentioning from day one.
The big picture: The whole window is flat. Not a single session you’d want to paddle out for.
Starting Tuesday, 14 July: 4ft from the NE with a 6-second period — that’s short-period junk. Combined energy is just 80 (weak). Cross wind, messy. Forget it.
Wednesday the 15th: drops to 2ft, same short period, energy down to 39. Morning wind is cross-off and clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday keeps the same tune. Saturday the 18th morning sees 4ft and energy climbs to 183 (moderate), but the period is only 7 seconds. By afternoon, it’s nearly 6ft with a 10-second period and strong energy (603), but the wind is cross-on and choppy. Quality is poor.
Sunday the 19th has the biggest numbers — around 6–7ft, moderate energy, but wind is cross or cross-off and messy. The direction is NE, not the best for this point. No dice.
From Monday the 20th, it’s a slow fade. By the 22nd, waves are 2ft with low period. By the 27th and 28th, we’re talking 0.3–1ft, energy as low as 2 (very weak). The wind goes offshore or glassy, but there’s simply no swell.
The dry spell runs from the 14th all the way through the 29th. No standout.
Water temp is 60°, a little warmer than usual for July, but that’s cold comfort with no waves.
Cleanest mornings (the 15th, 16th, 25th) don’t even have knee-high waves. You’d only want a kite out there with the right wind.
It’s a tough patch, but forecasts can shift. Hang tight.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 65 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 69 | 121 | 183 | 603 | 541 | 486 | 666 | 464 | 234 | 142 | 84 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM5.40m | 5:07AM5.53m | 5:43PM5.51m | 5:55AM5.69m | 6:33PM5.53m | 6:41AM5.75m | 7:19PM5.45m | 7:25AM5.70m | 8:03PM5.28m | 8:08AM5.55m | 8:47PM5.04m | 8:51AM5.31m | 9:32PM4.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.95m | 11:06PM1.27m | 11:35AM0.68m | 11:53PM1.21m | 12:23PM0.53m | 00:38AM1.22m | 1:09PM0.52m | 1:21AM1.31m | 1:54PM0.65m | 2:02AM1.48m | 2:37PM0.91m | 2:43AM1.70m | 3:21PM1.24m | 3:26AM1.94m | |||||||
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 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 603 | — | 486 | 666 | 464 | 234 | 142 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 65 | 37 | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 10 | 22 | 69 | 121 | — | — | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 379 | 393 | 449 | 537 | 492 | 563 | 571 | 447 | 379 | 752 | 216 | 39 | 1297 | 291 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 13 | 199 | 70 |
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