Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me sift through the signals for the next couple of weeks. It’s looking like a flat spell for the most part, but I’ll break it down for you.
The overall picture is a tough one, mate. We’ve got a serious lack of swell energy across the board. The early part of the week, Sunday the 2nd through Wednesday the 6th, is a write-off with tiny, weak waves. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s little comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
We do get a tiny pulse of energy on Thursday the 6th afternoon, with a 3ft swell from the north, pushing the combined energy to 102. But it’s crossed-up and messy, not worth paddling out for. Friday the 7th looks like the only real glimmer of hope. The morning session sees a 3ft north swell, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest. The combined energy is 107, which is still weak, but the conditions are clean. Then Friday afternoon, it goes glassy with a 3ft north swell. The waves are surfable, but very ordinary. Honestly, it’s the best we’ve got.
After that, the energy drops right off. From Saturday the 8th onward, the swell is tiny, and by the 15th, we’re looking at flat calm. There’s a massive gap of nearly a week with no real surf on offer. The only break on the cards is Caves (Sandsend). It’s a point break, which is good for the small long-period swell we might see, but it’s inconsistent and can get crowded. With the wind looking offshore from the west on Friday, it might clean up, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.
Nothing to get hyped about, folks. The setup is more interesting for a paddleboard than a surfboard right now. Maybe the forecasts will change, but for now, we’re in a dry spell.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 127 | 180 | 141 | 45 | 60 | 58 | 27 | 18 | 102 | 160 | 107 | 83 | 51 | 61 | 57 | 49 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:26PM5.15m | 7:24AM5.48m | 8:00PM5.07m | 8:00AM5.40m | 8:39PM4.95m | 8:43AM5.25m | 9:25PM4.78m | 9:36AM5.03m | 10:22PM4.60m | 10:43AM4.79m | 11:34PM4.48m | 12:08PM4.64m | 00:57AM4.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM1.53m | 1:56PM1.13m | 2:03AM1.60m | 2:33PM1.25m | 2:43AM1.72m | 3:16PM1.46m | 3:30AM1.88m | 4:07PM1.72m | 4:30AM2.07m | 5:14PM1.98m | 5:49AM2.17m | 6:40PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 180 | 141 | 45 | 60 | 58 | 27 | 18 | 102 | 160 | 107 | 83 | 51 | 61 | 57 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 27 | 127 | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 65 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 379 | 383 | 387 | 408 | 242 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 65 | 429 | 163 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 9 | 9 | 74 |
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