Sandgate Beach
Kent · United Kingdom
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Sandgate Beach is a SE-facing pebble beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Sandgate Beach
Updated 04:50 spot time
Sandgate Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.3 m WSW swell at 8.6 s. Wind up to 18 km/h S. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 17 km/h SW 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: ~16°C (60.8°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 6.4–11.9°C
Feb
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5.2–9.7°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 5.8–9.4°C
Apr
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.1–11°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.8–13.8°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.2–16.5°C
Jul
16.3°C
61.3°F · 15–19.2°C
Aug
17.7°C
63.9°F · 16.4–19.7°C
Sep
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16–19.8°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 14.8–17.9°C
Nov
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.3–16.1°C
Dec
10.9°C
51.6°F · 8.8–13.4°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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