Sandend (Aberdeenshire) weather

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Forecast days

Light rain changing to mist by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Sandend

    Today (7 February 2026)
    Time
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Mist Mist Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    E
    11
    E
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    25
    24
    23
    25
    26
    28
    29
    Visibility
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    88%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    31
    32
    32
    33
    34
    34
    34
    34
    33
    30
    30
    29
    28
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    23
    22
    21
    20
    20
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    21
    21
    20
    21
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    92%
    90%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    SE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    26
    26
    28
    28
    29
    31
    31
    31
    31
    31
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (11 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    ESE
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    32
    31
    31
    31
    31
    30
    30
    31
    31
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    29
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    87%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Sleet shower
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    24
    25
    26
    23
    23
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    83%
    83%
    89%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Sleet shower Sleet shower night Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Sleet shower night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    12
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NNW
    12
    N
    12
    N
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    23
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    78%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 8 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 9 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 10 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 11 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 12 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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 13 February

    Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 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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    Grampian weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy with further rain on Saturday, some heavy, easing later.

    Today:

    Another cloudy and dull day with outbreaks of rain, these more persistent and on the heavy side across Aberdeenshire, but lighter and more intermittent in Moray. Later the heavier rain in east easing. Moderate to fresh easterly breeze. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle this evening then some heavier rain developing across Aberdeenshire tonight. Moderate to fresh easterly breeze. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Sunday:

    Another cloudy day with some outbreaks of rain. Perhaps a few brighter intervals across Moray. Lighter winds inland, breezy over Buchan. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Further rain at times on Monday, a few brighter spells in Moray. Tuesday and Wednesday cloudy and windy with rain, heavy at times in Aberdeenshire.

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