White Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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White Sands surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's White Sands sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at White Sands today?

The current surf forecast for White Sands at 9PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
17
14
8
8
8
13
19
26
39
49
107
397
644
1310
1102
1834
1546
1492
1386
1100
936
676
491
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
N
15
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
12:03PM3.90m
00:47AM4.00m
12:52PM4.18m
1:30AM4.27m
1:40PM4.44m
2:12AM4.47m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.68m
6:47AM1.04m
7:11PM0.41m
7:32AM0.71m
7:56PM0.22m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:13
9:15
9:16
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
10
10
10
8
7
7
7
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
-1
-1
1
4
5
6
4
3
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.7
NNE
7
2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
11
2.5
NNE
11
2.4
NNE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
1.8
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
7
8
8
8
7
19
1
1
294
644
943
1102
1406
1546
1492
1386
1100
936
676
491
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
0.3
WNW
3
2.5
NNE
10
0.7
NW
4
3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
17
14
7
5
5
13
1
26
39
49
107
397
2
1310
14
1834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
277
290
569
323
289
597
290
317
589
1399
855
130
498
504
574
361
559
130
130
21
21
15
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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