Rolston Sands
East Riding of Yorkshire · United Kingdom
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Rolston Sands is a NE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the North Sea — it catches N–SE swell, and offshore SW–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.7–8.5°C
Feb
6.4°C
43.5°F · 5.3–7.6°C
Mar
6.4°C
43.5°F · 5.1–7.9°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.3–8.9°C
May
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.4–11.7°C
Jun
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.6–13°C
Jul
14°C
57.2°F · 12.3–16.6°C
Aug
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.2–16.2°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.1–15.7°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 11.2–14°C
Nov
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.5–12.6°C
Dec
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.4–10.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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