Sword Sands
Portsmouth · United Kingdom
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Sword Sands is a SE-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Portsmouth — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Sword Sands
Updated 04:51 spot time
Sword Sands surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m SSW swell at 4.75 s. Wind up to 20 km/h WSW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fair (2/5) with 3 km/h SSW 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
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.4–11°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 6.6–9.6°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.4–9.2°C
Apr
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.9–11.4°C
May
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10–14.1°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.3–16.8°C
Jul
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.6–18.6°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.5–19.3°C
Sep
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.2–19.6°C
Oct
16°C
60.8°F · 14.6–18°C
Nov
13.3°C
55.9°F · 10.2–15.7°C
Dec
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.2–12.4°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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