Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the charts for your local stretch. To be honest, it's a quiet run ahead, but there are a couple of windows where things might just line up.
The next week and a half is pretty flat. We've got a long gap of small, poor surf from now until the weekend of the 26th. The water's sitting around 59°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
For most of this period, we're looking at tiny waves. A little pulse shows up on Wednesday the 16th afternoon, with a 5ft swell from the north. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it's a bit weak and crumbly, but with glassy conditions and a slight ESE breeze, it'll be the cleanest it's been. The combined energy is moderate at 253. It's not a standout, but it's the first real chance to get wet.
The real standout, the one to keep an eye on, is Saturday the 26th. We get a bump in swell from the northeast, hitting about 5ft in the afternoon. The period is still short, around 6 seconds, but the energy is building nicely, with the combined energy hitting 189. The best part? The wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light WNW breeze. Caves (Sandsend) will be worth a look. That northeast swell direction isn't its absolute optimum, but with clean, glassy conditions and a punchy little wave, it'll be the best on offer.
After that, the start of the following week gets a bit messy with a bigger, but choppier, 6ft north-northeast swell on Monday the 28th. That's more size, but the cross-onshore winds will make it a bumpy mess. By Tuesday the 29th, things clean up again with a 4ft north swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the energy is only moderate at 209. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.
So, in short: hang tight through the flat spell. Wednesday the 16th is a tiny, clean paddle, but the real highlight is Saturday the 26th afternoon at Caves (Sandsend) with clean, glassy waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 16 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 253 | 230 | 107 | 74 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:42AM4.13m | 00:07AM4.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:57AM2.64m | 5:40PM2.87m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | N 8 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 253 | 230 | 107 | 74 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 19 | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 40 | — | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 361 | 476 | 308 | 740 | 415 | 114 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 740 | 415 | 388 | 484 | 390 | 390 | 530 | 321 | 338 | 375 | 375 |
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