Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Sandsend Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North East England, UK)

Sandsend Bay break guidePhoto by: Dan Williams

Sandsend Bay Surf Guide

Sandsend Bay in North East England is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the west. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here.

Sandsend Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandsend Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandsend Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Explore Sandsend Bay Location Map

Interactive Sandsend Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sandsend Bay is Teesside Airport (MME) in England, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandsend Bay is Newcastle Airport (NCL), also in England, 88 km (55 miles) away.

  • 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
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Sandsend Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:27 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
1.4
N
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.3
NNE
Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
25
20
20
20
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on		 cross-
on

What does Sandsend Bay look like?

Latest photos from Sandsend Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Dan WilliamsCredit: Dan Williams

    Tides at Sandsend Bay

    Current tide and informaton
    For Whitby, England, 4 km from Sandsend Bay.
    Next High Water: 07:15am | 5.01m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 01:11am | 1.67m
    IS AT (local time)

    Sandsend Bay Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (9.4 °C) at Sandsend Bay is very cold. Despite the sun, surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (6.0 °C).

    Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Current Temp*: 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    water-temp
    United Kingdom Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Sandsend Bay

    Surf stats for Sandsend Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Sandsend Bay Location Map
    Average Swell
    View Swell Statistics

    Wind History at Sandsend Bay

    Wind stats for Sandsend Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

    Sandsend Bay Location Map
    Average Wind
    View Wind Statistics

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Sandsend Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Sandsend Bay:

    Nearest locationNearest
    Nearest locationNearest
    Nearest locationNearest