Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NNE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
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Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown for Caves (Sandsend). Gotta keep it real—this stretch is pretty quiet. We’ve got a tiny window of fun on Wednesday the 8th, but otherwise, it’s a long, flat road ahead.
We start Friday the 3rd with a small 3ft north swell, period a short 8 seconds, and the energy’s weak at 94. Wind’s offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but still ordinary. Water temp is 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
From Saturday the 4th through Tuesday the 7th, it’s all small, poor surf with heights dropping below 1ft and energy in the low teens or single digits. Plenty of offshore wind, but no swell to work with.
Wednesday the 8th is where we get our one proper standout. Wednesday afternoon looks good: 3ft north-northeast swell with a period of 10 seconds and energy jumps to 267—the best we’ll see. Wind goes glassy from the NNW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean and tidy. This is the pick of the period. Caves is a point break, and with that period it should shape up nicely. But crowds are sometimes an issue here, so expect some company.
After that, Thursday the 9th holds a small 3ft north swell at 85 energy, but morning cross-off wind is okay. By afternoon wind shifts cross-onshore and it gets choppy.
From Friday the 10th all the way to Saturday the 18th, it’s a grim run of tiny waves or flat conditions, energy barely in single digits. There’s a tiny pulse on Saturday the 18th morning with a 4ft north-easterly swell and 88 energy, but the period is short at 6 seconds and it’s only ‘ordinary.’ Light offshore wind at 3 mph won’t save it.
So if you can make Wednesday the 8th afternoon, that’s your session. After that, it’s a long wait until maybe the 18th, but that’s far out and nothing special. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 94 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 169 | 162 | 82 | 68 | 24 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM4.93m | 7:15AM5.24m | 7:53PM4.88m | 7:50AM5.19m | 8:32PM4.81m | 8:28AM5.11m | 9:15PM4.72m | 9:13AM5.02m | 10:06PM4.62m | 10:08AM4.90m | 11:04PM4.55m | 11:12AM4.80m | 00:10AM4.54m | 12:25PM4.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM1.73m | 1:45PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.80m | 2:23PM1.37m | 2:31AM1.89m | 3:04PM1.44m | 3:14AM1.98m | 3:50PM1.53m | 4:05AM2.07m | 4:45PM1.65m | 5:06AM2.13m | 5:50PM1.74m | 6:18AM2.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | 9:35 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 3 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 22 | 19 | 37 | 19 | 169 | 162 | 82 | 68 | 24 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 98 | — | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 483 | 739 | 397 | 390 | 483 | 486 | 483 | 390 | 483 | 486 | 390 | 375 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 338 | 338 |
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