White Sands Surf Break

White Sands 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.01° N 2.51° W

Issued: 12 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's White Sands sea temperature is
12.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at White Sands today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for White Sands at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
171
125
103
72
56
46
33
32
27
27
28
36
45
45
44
44
41
27
26
22
22
22
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
SSW
0
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27AM4.57m
4:03PM4.61m
4:17AM4.64m
4:57PM4.53m
5:07AM4.64m
5:53PM4.37m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.05m
10:02PM0.43m
10:29AM-0.04m
10:50PM0.55m
11:21AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:22
4:22
4:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
9:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
13
16
17
15
14
14
13
15
18
19
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
7
6
7
10
13
16
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
188
171
125
103
72
56
46
33
32
27
27
28
36
45
45
44
44
41
27
26
22
22
7
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
1
5
11
10
7
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
22
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
3
3
5
16
1
2
1
1
3
7
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
15
1
0
0
14
0
66
128
188
128
187
66
237
187
188
189
237
237
237
237
206
237
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
6
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