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Lat Long: 58.56° N 3.79° W

Sandside Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandside Bay sea temperature is
12.6°C
1.0° 

Sandside Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sandside Bay surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 25 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, W swell with 26,006 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sandside Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Sandside Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandside Bay in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 18th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Sun 25th Oct)20ft (6.0m) 15s
Most Powerful12PM (Sun 25th Oct)25ft (7.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sandside Bay over the next 16 days.


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