Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, N swell with 970 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 09) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. I’ve chewed through the numbers for Caves (Sandsend) and it’s a sleepy stretch. The forecast shows pretty much nothing worth chasing until the second week, and even then it’s barely surfable. This break is an inconsistent little point, so a flat run like this is par for the course round here. Forecasts can always change, but right now it’s a waiting game.
First up, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th: Tuesday is dead flat—0.2m, 8-second period, combined energy a weak 5. Wind howling 30 km/h cross-off from the WSW. No dice. Wednesday morning the 9th sees a spike of 2.3m from the north, 8-second period, energy up to 692 (moderate), but it’s cross-off from the NNW at 30 km/h and the score says marginal. That’s too big for beginners and the wind isn’t clean offshore. Afternoon drops to 1.6m, shorter period, light cross-shore – still marginal. From Thursday the 10th through Sunday the 17th, it’s tiny—mostl under 0.8m, period short, energy weak, winds cross-off or cross. A few days have offshore wind but no swell to work with. Not worth wetting a suit.
Then things wake up a bit from Monday the 18th. Monday morning: 0.6m from the north, 9-second period, energy 69 (weak), but wind offshore from the west at 20 km/h—moderate offshore and clean. It’s “surfable but very ordinary.” Monday afternoon: 0.8m, 8 seconds, energy 86, cross-off from the NNW at 15 km/h. Still ordinary. Tuesday the 19th: morning 0.5m, 11-second period, energy 114 (weak but nice period), light offshore from the WSW. That 11-second groundswell will give the point some shape. Tuesday afternoon is the standout: 0.9m from the north, 11-second period, energy 190 (moderate), and the wind goes glassy—calm, zero wind. Clean, smooth, long period wrapping into the point. Still small, but for a point that’s fun. Wednesday the 20th: morning 0.8m, 10 seconds, light offshore from the west, energy 136; afternoon 0.7m, 10 seconds, glassy again with a light NNE breeze. Both surfable but ordinary—still the best we get.
After Thursday the 21st it’s back to tiny stuff under 0.4m, wind picking up, and by the 22nd and 23rd it’s flat with almost no energy. So
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 16 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 13 | N 11 |
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 kJ | 5 | 1 | 299 | 692 | 275 | 86 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53PM5.00m | 3:07AM5.17m | 3:46PM5.29m | 3:54AM5.51m | 4:29PM5.50m | 4:36AM5.75m | 5:08PM5.61m | 5:15AM5.89m | 5:45PM5.62m | 5:52AM5.89m | 6:20PM5.54m | 6:28AM5.78m | 6:53PM5.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM1.91m | 9:37AM1.14m | 9:56PM1.59m | 10:22AM0.80m | 10:37PM1.34m | 11:03AM0.59m | 11:14PM1.18m | 11:41AM0.55m | 11:50PM1.12m | 12:17PM0.64m | 00:24AM1.16m | 12:51PM0.87m | 00:58AM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 10 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | 275 | 86 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | SE 5 | — | N 11 | N 6 | N 16 | N 15 | S 5 | — | NE 4 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 5 | — | S 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 299 | 692 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 28 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 609 | 740 | 390 | 72 | 0 | 486 | 99 | 303 | 397 | 315 | 375 | 432 | 390 | 308 | 386 | 331 | 375 | 361 | 361 | 444 |
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