South Sands

Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom

Right now

Conditions at 7:00 AM British Summer Time.

Poor

Ankle-high (0.5 m) at 8 s, heading toward NNE, with strong cross-onshore wind toward E.

Swell

0.5 m

NNE

8 s

Wind

39 km/h

E

Cross-onshore

Tide

1.5 m

Falling

Weather

11 °C

Overcast

13 °C water

7-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Friday, September 18, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

36 km/h · 49 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

1.8 m

Overcast · 11 °C

1 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

37 km/h · 50 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

2 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

40 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 12 °C

3 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

40 km/h · 55 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 12 °C

4 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

39 km/h · 53 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 12 °C

5 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

40 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.9 m

Overcast · 12 °C

6 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

40 km/h · 55 km/h gusts

E

Onshore

1.7 m

Overcast · 12 °C

7 AM

Poor

0.5 m · 8 s

NNE

39 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

E

Onshore

1.5 m

Overcast · 11 °C

8 AM

Poor

0.4 m · 8 s

NE

40 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.4 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

9 AM

Poor

0.4 m · 8 s

NE

41 km/h · 55 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.4 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

10 AM

Poor

0.4 m · 8 s

NE

40 km/h · 55 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.4 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

11 AM

Poor

0.4 m · 8 s

ENE

38 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.5 m

Overcast · 11 °C

12 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

E

35 km/h · 52 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.8 m

Partly cloudy · 12 °C

1 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

ESE

33 km/h · 49 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

1.9 m

Mostly clear · 12 °C

2 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

ESE

31 km/h · 46 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2 m

Overcast · 12 °C

3 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

ESE

23 km/h · 42 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

2.1 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

4 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

ESE

17 km/h · 31 km/h gusts

NNE

Onshore

2.1 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

5 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

E

26 km/h · 34 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

1.9 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

6 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

ENE

22 km/h · 35 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

1.7 m

Overcast · 12 °C

7 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 7 s

NE

24 km/h · 32 km/h gusts

NNE

Onshore

1.5 m

Overcast · 12 °C

8 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 7 s

ENE

30 km/h · 40 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.3 m

Overcast · 12 °C

9 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 7 s

E

34 km/h · 45 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.3 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

10 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 7 s

ESE

37 km/h · 50 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.3 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

11 PM

Poor

0.4 m · 7 s

E

39 km/h · 52 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.3 m

Heavy drizzle · 12 °C

Nearby spots

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