Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 12 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, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with 305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m 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 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up for Caves (Sandsend). I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a point break that’s already inconsistent, and this 16-day window is filled with tiny, weak swell and a whole lot of nothing. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your toes off.
The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 16th. The morning offers a 4 ft swell from the north with a modest 9-second period, and it’s clean with cross-offshore winds. Combined energy is moderate (190). It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve got early on. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the north, period drops to 8 seconds, and it turns into a messy cross-shore wind. That afternoon is borderline, maybe a 1 out of 10 if you’re desperate, but the quality is poor.
Thursday the 17th brings rain showers and 3 ft north swell, but it’s blown out by a moderate cross-off breeze. Energy is 133. Hardly worth a paddle. Friday the 18th is clean offshore, but the swell is only 1 ft – you’ll be chasing whitewash. The rest of that week and into the next is more of the same: tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with strong offshore winds that make it a battle to even get out. The combined energy is in the single or low double digits most days, which is barely a ripple.
There’s a bit of a pulse around Wednesday the 23rd, with 4 ft north swell and 8-second period, but the wind is straight onshore and it’s ugly. Combined energy is 137, but the quality is reported as poor. Not a standout by any stretch.
Honestly, the only day that remotely stands out is Wednesday the 16th morning. It’s not much – 4 ft north swell, clean conditions, and the point might offer a few close-out walls. But we’re talking about a break that’s inconsistent, and the swell direction isn’t ideal for the optimum northerly window. The best I can say is: if you’ve got nothing else to do, the Wednesday morning is your best bet. For the rest of the 16 days, there are long gaps of 3 or 4 days where you’re lucky to see a ripple. It’s a tough outlook, no two ways about it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 190 | 305 | 258 | 133 | 72 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM5.62m | 5:52AM5.89m | 6:20PM5.54m | 6:28AM5.78m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM1.12m | 12:17PM0.64m | 00:24AM1.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 13 | N 12 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 18 | — | 305 | 258 | 133 | 72 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | N 8 | N 15 | N 14 | N 5 | SE 4 | N 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | N 15 | N 15 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | N 9 | — | — | SW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 190 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 290 | 315 | 338 | 364 | 361 | 361 | 483 | 315 | 740 | 397 | 57 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 464 | 665 | 662 | 903 |
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