Caves (Sandsend) surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 29 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
7.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Caves (Sandsend) this week:

The surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Caves (Sandsend) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Feb 02) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Sun 1st Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 3rd Feb)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sat 31st Jan)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
E
1.8
ENE
2
E
2.4
E
3
E
3
E
3
E
2.5
E
2.2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
0.8
NE
0.6
NE
2.2
ESE
3
E
2.4
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.1
NE
1.4
E
1.8
E
2.3
E
Period(s) (?)8888889999899789910978
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4764164887411060124714121145744408293996401121918531204311294604
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
35
SE
40
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:39PM
4.60
1:15AM
4.84
1:49PM
4.86
2:24AM
5.07
2:46PM
5.18
3:20AM
5.31
3:35PM
5.47
4:09AM
5.48
4:19PM
5.70
4:52AM
5.56
5:00PM
5.83
5:33AM
5.54
5:39PM
5.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:05PM
1.99
7:45AM
1.95
8:16PM
1.62
8:45AM
1.72
9:13PM
1.22
9:34AM
1.50
10:01PM
0.89
10:18AM
1.34
10:46PM
0.68
10:59AM
1.25
11:27PM
0.61
11:36AM
1.26
12:06AM
0.69
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise7:56--7:54--7:54--7:52--7:50--7:48--7:47--
Sunset-4:34--4:36--4:37--4:39--4:42--4:44--4:45-
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
----1221-------5612--
Temp. °C444566676677765556677
Feels °C (?)-3-3-4-4-2-1-2331340-3-5-21001-1
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Caves (Sandsend):

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Caves (Sandsend) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Caves (Sandsend) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Caves (Sandsend) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Caves (Sandsend)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Caves (Sandsend) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in North East England? If you are looking for accommodation near Caves (Sandsend), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North East England, consider staying in Waverley which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around North East England where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Whitby which is 5 km (3 miles) away, Guisborough, Redcar and Langbaurgh-On-Tees.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest