Sandsend
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: too small (2 ft swell at 3 s)
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1036, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sandsend does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 8°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 7°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:02 −1.7 mHigh 09:21 +1.3 mLow 15:33 −1.0 mHigh 21:32 +1.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:22 −1.7 mHigh 10:50 +1.2 mLow 16:55 −1.0 mHigh 22:56 +1.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:39 −1.8 mHigh 12:10 +1.3 mLow 18:08 −1.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Sandsend
More surf near here
3 places
- Whitby Beach 3.4 km away
- Admirals 5.1 km away
- Staithes 10.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sandsend
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (41°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (221°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.0 km out (1 in 101). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 7°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 15°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Sandsend, 0.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 11°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Sandsend its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Whitby on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 373 places to stay
- Beds in Staithes on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 41 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 15m
About 16h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 4h 20m by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.