Sango Sands
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 233kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 52, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 11 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | offshorewind from the south, 2 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 233kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 7°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 95kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 7°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 NovHigh 01:10 +0.9 mLow 07:10 −0.9 mHigh 13:25 +1.2 mLow 20:09 −1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:47 +0.9 mLow 08:35 −0.8 mHigh 14:54 +1.2 mLow 21:27 −1.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:06 +1.0 mLow 09:51 −1.0 mHigh 16:08 +1.3 mLow 22:32 −1.6 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.
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About Sango Sands
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (35°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (215°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 14°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Durness, 0.7 km away (about 5 min by car).
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$2,390 each
about US$1,290–US$2,390 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 INV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$871 |
| 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$2,390 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
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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 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → INV, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 25m by road
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