North Sands
Scarborough · United Kingdom
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North Sands is a sand beach on the United Kingdom coast facing NE-facing toward open water — 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 North Sands
Updated 11:17 spot time
North Sands surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–0.9 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SE swell at 3.9 s. Wind up to 28 km/h S. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 13 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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