Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, N swell with 347 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caves (Sandsend) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. 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 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a stool. Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the next 16 days for our local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet run for the most part. We’ve got a long gap of flat, poor conditions before things finally show a pulse. The water temperature is sitting around 60°F, which is about 1°F warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a touch on the mild side.
The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t come until the morning of Wednesday, 2nd September. That’s when we finally see some life at Caves (Sandsend). We’ll have a 5ft swell rolling in from the N, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (347), so there’s some push behind it. The wind will be light from the WNW, which is a cross-offshore breeze, and the forecast is for clean conditions. This is the standout window of the whole outlook – it’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ll see. After that, the energy drops off quickly, and the wind goes back onshore from the East in the afternoon, so get your session in early.
The rest of the forecast is a real struggle. From Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, right through to the end of the outlook on Thursday, 10th September, it’s a string of poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly between 0.3ft and 4ft, with weak energy readings (most are under 200). The wind is all over the place – cross-off, cross, and glassy at times – but the waves just aren’t there to make it worth your while. The days are mostly clean, but with nothing to ride.
Bottom line: If you’re keen, point your calendar to the morning of Wednesday, 2nd September. That’s the one real highlight. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 75 | 78 | 112 | 134 | 118 | 117 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 133 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM4.97m | 4:17AM5.25m | 4:48PM5.16m | 4:49AM5.45m | 5:20PM5.31m | 5:21AM5.60m | 5:52PM5.40m | 5:52AM5.70m | 6:23PM5.42m | 6:24AM5.73m | 6:55PM5.38m | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM1.84m | 10:43AM1.33m | 10:51PM1.62m | 11:16AM1.11m | 11:23PM1.45m | 11:48AM0.95m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:20PM0.88m | 00:28AM1.27m | 12:53PM0.89m | 1:02AM1.29m | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 112 | 134 | 118 | 117 | 41 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 46 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | E 7 | WNW 4 | SE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 7 | N 9 | SSE 5 | N 8 | — | — | N 5 | N 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 89 | 75 | 78 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 274 | 340 | 393 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 139 | 519 | 292 | 383 | 318 | 361 | 358 | 358 | 358 | 415 | 612 | 16 |
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