Caves (Sandsend) Surf Break

Lat Long: 54.52° N 0.67° W

Caves (Sandsend) WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Caves (Sandsend) sea temperature is
16.5° C
1.3° 

Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Caves (Sandsend) surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 482 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Caves (Sandsend) over the next 16 days.


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