Sandsend (Beach) (North Yorkshire) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.

Waves

Risk of rip currents

Rip currents can occur on any beach but this beach has a greater risk of rips. Take care in the water.

What to do if you get caught in a rip (RNLI)



Forecast days

  • 6 2
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Heavy rain changing to clear by early evening.
    Beach safety today
    Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
    • • unsafe for novice surfers
    • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

    Tide: Next low tide (2.7m) at

    L UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Heavy rain changing to clear by early evening.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next low tide (2.7m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
L UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

7 day forecast for Sandsend (Beach)

Today (23 January 2025)
Time
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Light rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light rain
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Chance of precipitation
60%
90%
90%
80%
50%
20%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
14
SSW
14
WSW
16
WSW
17
WSW
16
WSW
15
WSW
14
SW
14
SW
13
Wind gust (mph)
30
30
30
29
31
34
34
32
31
29
28
28
Visibility
M
M
M
M
G
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
89%
86%
85%
85%
85%
85%
87%
UV
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (24 January 2025)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
Light shower night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
Sunny day
Sunny day
Sunny day
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
10%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
40%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
20%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-3°
-3°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
13
SSW
14
S
13
SSE
14
SSE
17
SSE
21
SSE
25
S
28
SSW
28
SSW
26
SSW
26
SW
27
SW
28
SW
28
SW
27
SW
26
SW
25
SW
23
SW
22
SW
21
SW
21
SW
21
SW
20
SW
19
Wind gust (mph)
29
30
32
39
47
53
56
57
57
56
58
60
62
62
60
57
55
51
50
49
46
45
43
42
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
P
P
M
M
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
90%
88%
86%
84%
88%
92%
93%
92%
88%
76%
70%
65%
59%
56%
55%
55%
57%
59%
63%
66%
69%
68%
70%
71%
UV
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
6
5
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
7
8
5
3
3
3
3
3
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (25 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Clear night
Clear night
Clear night
Sunny day
Sunny day
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-4°
-5°
-4°
-2°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SW
18
SW
18
SW
18
SW
17
SW
15
SW
13
SSW
15
SSW
16
Wind gust (mph)
40
38
36
35
34
34
36
35
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
74%
79%
82%
84%
70%
72%
83%
88%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
3
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (26 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Clear night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light rain
Light rain
Light rain
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
10%
30%
50%
60%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSW
15
SSW
14
SSW
12
S
11
SSE
12
SE
17
SSE
19
SSE
18
Wind gust (mph)
32
29
26
26
41
50
48
44
Visibility (description)
E
VG
VG
G
G
G
G
VG
Humidity
90%
90%
92%
92%
85%
87%
91%
92%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
1.1
1.8
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
7
12
15
12
5
7
8
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (27 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Light shower night
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
50%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
16
S
14
S
15
S
17
S
18
SSW
17
S
15
S
16
Wind gust (mph)
39
39
37
40
41
39
37
36
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
93%
94%
93%
92%
87%
83%
86%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
S
15
S
15
S
14
SW
14
SW
14
W
13
W
11
WSW
11
Wind gust (mph)
34
31
30
34
31
29
29
27
Visibility (description)
VG
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
90%
91%
91%
92%
86%
84%
87%
87%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Cloudy
Cloudy
Sunny intervals
Cloudy
Partly cloudy night
Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
11
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
11
WSW
10
WSW
9
WSW
8
Wind gust (mph)
26
25
23
25
24
22
21
20
Visibility (description)
G
VG
G
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
87%
88%
90%
91%
80%
83%
90%
92%
UV
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
-
Wind direction and speed
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Thursday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Friday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Saturday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Sunday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Monday 27 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Tuesday 28 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

Tide times

Wednesday 29 January

Tide times and heights are from Whitby tidal station which is 2.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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Yorkshire & Humber weather forecast

Headline:

Generally fine at first, rather wet and windy this afternoon.

Today:

Widely dry bright and frosty start with mist or fog patches gradually clearing. Cloud and outbreaks of rain spread east during the day, accompanied by gusty winds. Rain largely easing by late-afternoon with clear spells developing and occasional showers. Maximum temperature 6 °C.

Tonight:

Showers largely easing this evening with widespread clear spells and patchy frost developing. Becoming wet and windy by the morning as Storm Éowyn arrives. Some snow accumulating on western hills. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

Friday:

Rain soon clearing to bright or sunny spells and isolated showers, but winds strengthening significantly through the morning. Widespread gales, occasionally severe by the afternoon with very strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Sunny spells, lighter winds Saturday, though still breezy. Wintry showers later. Sunday, fine to start but strong winds, rain, hill snow arriving. Further wet and windy weather possible on Monday.

Updated:

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