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Sandside Bay surfForecast / Scot – North Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandside Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandside Bay sea temperature is
8.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sandside Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandside Bay at 12AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sandside Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | |
22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 104 | 113 | 113 | 120 | 160 | 377 | 379 | 371 | 320 | 327 | 360 | 466 | 426 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 227 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:27PM2.85m | 3:41AM3.10m | 4:55PM2.88m | 5:01AM3.18m | 6:04PM3.04m | 6:04AM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM1.34m | 10:20AM0.90m | 10:47PM1.33m | 11:39AM0.76m | 00:00AM1.16m | 12:36PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 113 | 113 | 120 | 160 | 377 | 379 | 371 | 320 | 327 | 360 | 466 | 426 | 418 | 351 | 291 | 227 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | N 13 | NNE 12 | N 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 7 | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | N 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 8 | — | — | ENE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 7 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 104 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 47 | 34 | 30 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 8 | 162 | 175 | 41 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 284 |
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