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White Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at White Sands today?
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 12PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at White Sands. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 140 | 133 | 116 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 190 | 194 | 239 | 226 | 167 | 164 | 128 | 125 | 82 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:50AM3.65m | 10:57PM3.57m | 11:03AM3.76m | 00:02AM3.73m | 12:05PM3.93m | 00:54AM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM1.68m | 4:21PM1.04m | 4:57AM1.64m | 5:41PM0.89m | 6:07AM1.44m | 6:37PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:42 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 140 | 133 | 54 | 250 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 190 | 194 | 239 | 226 | 167 | 164 | 128 | 125 | 82 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 116 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 235 | 203 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 5 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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