White Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
| Name: | White Sands |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: WSW |
White Sands on the East Coast is a fairly exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter and spring are the favoured times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells Waves at the beach break both left and right. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall White Sands Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see White Sands surf quality by season and White Sands surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of White Sands
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to White Sands:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dunbar/Belhaven Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Chapel Point | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Pease Bay | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Peffer Sands | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | North Berwick | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to White Sands: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 142 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 142 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 158 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 194 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 211 mi |
Tide stations nearest to White Sands: |
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| Closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 26 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 26 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 80 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Northshields, England | 81 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to White Sands: |
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| Closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 67 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 84 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 85 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 87 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 88 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to White Sands: |
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| Closest city location | Dunbar (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | East Linton (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | North Berwick (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Haddington (United Kingdom) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Gullane (United Kingdom) | 12 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to White Sands is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to White Sands is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), also in U.k, 54 km (34 miles) away.
- Third is Dundee Airport (DND) in U.k, 59 km (37 miles) away.
- Carlisle Airport (CAX) in England is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to White Sands and is 120 km (75 miles) away.
