West Sands
Fife · United Kingdom
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West Sands is a NE-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides coastline near Fife — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at West Sands
Updated 04:29 spot time
West Sands surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.5 m ENE swell at 6.6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h WSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 10 km/h ESE 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: ~12.1°C (53.8°F) on average
Jan
7.1°C
44.8°F · 5.9–8.3°C
Feb
6.2°C
43.2°F · 4.9–7.4°C
Mar
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5.1–8.3°C
Apr
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.4–9.5°C
May
9.4°C
48.9°F · 7.9–12.2°C
Jun
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.2–13.9°C
Jul
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–16.4°C
Aug
14°C
57.2°F · 12.5–15.4°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.6–15.5°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11.1–13.8°C
Nov
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.2–12°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.4–10.3°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–E
Best wind
S–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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