Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNW swell with 276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got.
The next couple weeks are a real mixed bag. We start off with some decent waves on Friday morning, then it’s flat and quiet for a long, long stretch. Water temp is right around average for the season.
The only real window of decent surf comes on Friday, July 3rd. Caves (Sandsend) is the spot. Friday morning we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NNW with a 9-second period. That’s moderate wave energy (276) and with a solid offshore wind from the west at 12 mph, it’ll be clean and lined up. That’s the standout—the best of the lot. The swell direction is a touch north of the optimum, but with the offshore wind, it’ll still produce some fun, rippable waves. Crowds can show up sometimes, so keep an eye out. The afternoon drops to a smaller 3ft with stronger wind, so the morning is the clear winner.
From Saturday, July 4th through the morning of Friday, July 17th, it’s pretty much a write-off. There’s a solid 13-day stretch where conditions are poor, with tiny surf and onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. The combined energy barely gets into double digits most days, and some days have zero wave energy.
We do get a flicker of life on Friday, July 17th. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the north with light offshore wind—it’s clean, but the period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly. By the afternoon it builds to 5ft (154 energy) and the wind stays offshore, so it’ll be surfable but not amazing. Then Saturday, July 18th morning sees the biggest swell of the period: 6ft from the NNE with a 7-second period and clean conditions. That’s the biggest, and with a cross-offshore breeze, it could offer some punchy waves for those who want to paddle out.
But don’t get too locked in on that Saturday—it’s a week and a half out, so it’s promising but not certain.
Bottom line: hit Friday the 3rd morning at Caves if you can. After that, the surf goes quiet for a long stretch, then some size shows up mid-month with cleaner conditions.
Stay keen,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 276 | 95 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42AM5.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM1.31m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | — | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 9 | NE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 276 | 95 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 4 | N 9 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 242 | 399 | 739 | 390 | 390 | 483 | 415 | 486 | 483 | 390 | 483 | 484 | 436 | 436 | 440 | 339 | 338 | 338 | 338 |
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