Surf Forecasts:
Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NW swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Caves (Sandsend) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what I'm seeing for the next couple weeks around here. Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough patch for Caves (Sandsend) – a long, drawn-out run of mostly flat or messed-up conditions. We’re talking a solid first week with barely a ripple worth paddling for. There is a glimmer, but you’ve got to wait for it.
Alright, so the story starts off grim. Tuesday and Wednesday of this first week are basically a write-off – tiny little 0.7ft to 2ft slop with no energy. The 11-second period swell that rolls in on Thursday morning is the first whisper of something, but the numbers are still weak (83) and the wind is howling 16 mph offshore. It’s clean, sure, but it's just not doing anything. The rest of that first week and into the second is a painful stretch of knee-high mush with moderate to strong winds, making it a real workout for nothing.
Then things get a little wild. On the morning of the 9th of September, we see a big jump in size – 8ft from the WNW. But look, it’s a short-period windswell at 6 seconds with strong cross-off winds blowing 25 mph. The combined energy is up there at 512, but the quality is just "poor." That's not paddle surfing; that’s a kite-surfing session if you’ve got the gear. Same story that afternoon – 8ft and 776 energy but just too blown out.
The best of a mixed bag comes along on the 10th of September. Thursday morning shows 5ft swell from the north with a 9-second period and a moderate cross-off breeze from the WNW. It’s still only rated as "marginal," but it’s the cleanest and most consistent we’ll see. The water temp is pretty much average for this time of year, nothing strange there. By the afternoon, the wind swings offshore and the size drops to 4ft, but it’s still surfable.
After that, the energy drops right back off as we head into the second week. Friday the 11th has a tiny 3ft pulse, but the wind turns onshore by the afternoon and it’s game over. From there, it’s a long flat spell right through to the end of the 16-day window, with next to no swell and light onshore breezes messing up what little there is.
So, if you’re desperate, keep an eye on the 10th of September for the most rideable windows. It’s not going to be epic, but it might be the only chance for a few grovelly ones. Everything else is a hard pass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 83 | 75 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 155 | 144 | 63 | 41 | 38 | 49 | 26 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58AM5.69m | 7:29PM5.28m | 7:36AM5.56m | 8:07PM5.11m | 8:21AM5.32m | 8:53PM4.87m | 9:17AM4.99m | 9:53PM4.61m | 10:33AM4.67m | 11:14PM4.44m | 12:11PM4.54m | 00:49AM4.51m | 1:44PM4.70m | 2:08AM4.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM1.01m | 1:38AM1.38m | 2:05PM1.24m | 2:18AM1.55m | 2:47PM1.56m | 3:06AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.95m | 4:10AM2.07m | 4:54PM2.30m | 5:43AM2.21m | 6:38PM2.43m | 7:29AM2.01m | 8:09PM2.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 83 | 75 | 45 | 25 | 13 | — | — | 144 | 63 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 26 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | N 13 | N 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 182 | 155 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 49 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 541 | 375 | 339 | 375 | 361 | 0 | 358 | 315 | 740 | 739 | 522 | 390 | 57 | 32 | 375 | 361 | 375 | 74 | 303 | 312 |
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