Sandy Bay Beach
Coastal areas · Saint Helena
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Sandy Bay Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Saint Helena shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~20.3°C (68.5°F) on average
Jan
23.3°C
73.9°F · 21.8–24.5°C
Feb
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.8–25.7°C
Mar
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.6–26.3°C
Apr
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.6–26.1°C
May
24°C
75.2°F · 22.9–25.1°C
Jun
22.9°C
73.2°F · 21.8–23.7°C
Jul
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.5–22.7°C
Aug
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.8–23.6°C
Sep
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.6–21.1°C
Oct
20.2°C
68.4°F · 19.4–21.1°C
Nov
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.6–22.5°C
Dec
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.9–22.7°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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