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

Heavy rain changing to clear by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (5.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for Sandsend (Beach)

    Today (27 August 2025)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    90%
    50%
    60%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    20°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    17°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    15
    SSW
    15
    S
    14
    S
    12
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    25
    22
    21
    18
    14
    12
    11
    12
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    53%
    81%
    83%
    76%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    15
    13
    12
    10
    8
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (28 August 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    10
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    13
    15
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    23
    24
    27
    30
    30
    28
    26
    23
    22
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    80%
    74%
    66%
    57%
    51%
    51%
    52%
    54%
    58%
    68%
    75%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    9
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (29 August 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SW
    11
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    25
    24
    23
    22
    24
    21
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    65%
    48%
    54%
    64%
    77%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    13
    13
    13
    12
    10
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (30 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    17°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    10
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    12
    SSW
    13
    S
    13
    SSE
    14
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    20
    23
    25
    24
    30
    31
    Visibility (description)
    E
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    62%
    50%
    55%
    80%
    90%
    UV - - 1 3 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.6
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    3
    2
    3
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (31 August 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    14°
    13°
    16°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    10°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    20
    SW
    20
    SW
    18
    SW
    14
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    33
    36
    37
    33
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    84%
    63%
    42%
    43%
    57%
    72%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    17
    20
    21
    19
    15
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (1 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SW
    15
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    SW
    11
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    19
    22
    25
    25
    23
    16
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    86%
    88%
    69%
    56%
    55%
    66%
    84%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    15
    14
    14
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (2 September 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SSW
    10
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    9
    18
    19
    18
    18
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    67%
    57%
    57%
    63%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 27 August

    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 27 August

    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 27 August

    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 27 August

    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 28 August

    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 28 August

    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 28 August

    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 28 August

    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 29 August

    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 29 August

    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 29 August

    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 29 August

    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 30 August

    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 30 August

    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 30 August

    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 30 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 31 August

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 1 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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 2 September

    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:

    Fine to start with heavy showers likely later.

    Today:

    A fine, dry start with good spells of sunshine through the morning. Cloud building late in the morning before a band of rain spreads in early in the afternoon, heavy at times, with blustery winds and a risk of thunder. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Tonight:

    Some outbreaks of rain at the start of the evening, quickly becoming less frequent and then dying away later on. Blustery winds generally becoming light away from the coast. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Thursday:

    Dry to start with some bright spells. Turning unsettled in the afternoon with scattered showers, locally heavy with thunder. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Generally unsettled through the period with a mix of sunshine and showers. A band of rain moving through the area on Saturday afternoon, bringing some heavy bursts and strong winds.

    Updated:

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