Sandside Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 58.56° N 3.79° W

Sandside Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sandside Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C
0.0° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, W swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sandside Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

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


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