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White Sands surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at White Sands today?
The current surf forecast for White Sands at 1PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
37 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:17AM4.14m | 7:02PM4.02m | 7:17AM3.88m | 8:16PM3.71m | 8:31AM3.69m | 9:39PM3.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.51m | 00:51AM1.11m | 1:26PM0.80m | 1:56AM1.47m | 2:45PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | 8:36 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 7 | — | SE 4 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 4 | — | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 260 | 260 | 263 | 293 | 295 | 295 | 294 | 294 | 351 | 681 | 854 | 379 | 334 | 194 | 129 | 124 | 186 | 194 | 276 | 276 | 235 | 186 | 186 |
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