Sand Bay
North Somerset · United Kingdom
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Sand Bay is a NW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Sand Bay
Updated 01:04 spot time
Sand Bay surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m W swell at 9.05 s. Wind up to 21 km/h W. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fun (3/5) with 21 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.9°C (58.8°F) on average
Jan
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.7–9.3°C
Feb
6.9°C
44.4°F · 4.8–9°C
Mar
7.3°C
45.1°F · 5.3–9.1°C
Apr
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.6–11.4°C
May
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.3–15.6°C
Jun
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.5–18.1°C
Jul
17.7°C
63.9°F · 15.9–20.3°C
Aug
18.5°C
65.3°F · 17.2–21.2°C
Sep
17.2°C
63°F · 15.3–19.3°C
Oct
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.7–16.9°C
Nov
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.2–14°C
Dec
8.8°C
47.8°F · 6.7–10.4°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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