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Sandown (Beach) (Isle of Wight) 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.

Forecast days

Cloudy.
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 high tide (4.0m) at

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7 day forecast for Sandown (Beach)

Today (17 February 2026)
Time
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
20%
70%
Temperature
5°
5°
6°
6°
6°
6°
Feels like temperature (°C)
3°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
Wind direction and speed
ESE
7
ESE
10
ESE
13
ESE
16
ESE
19
ESE
21
Wind gust (mph)
15
19
23
26
30
33
Visibility
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
62%
64%
65%
65%
65%
67%
UV - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed –
10
13
16
19
21
Height of waves offshore (m) –
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s) –
13
13
13
13
4
Direction of waves offshore
–
Wednesday (18 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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy 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 Heavy rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
60%
60%
60%
60%
70%
70%
80%
80%
70%
70%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
50%
60%
Temperature (°C)
6°
6°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
7°
7°
6°
6°
6°
5°
5°
4°
Feels like temperature (°C)
1°
0°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
23
ESE
25
ESE
27
ESE
28
ESE
30
ESE
31
ESE
32
ESE
33
ESE
33
ESE
33
ESE
31
ESE
29
ESE
27
ESE
26
ESE
25
E
24
E
24
E
23
ENE
23
ENE
21
NE
19
NE
17
NNE
17
N
16
Wind gust (mph)
35
38
40
41
43
45
46
46
46
44
40
38
36
36
35
31
32
32
30
28
27
27
26
26
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Humidity
69%
75%
83%
84%
85%
85%
86%
86%
85%
86%
89%
90%
92%
92%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
92%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
23
25
27
28
30
31
32
33
33
33
31
29
27
26
25
24
24
23
23
21
19
17
17
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.9
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (19 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 Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
40%
40%
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
4°
4°
4°
4°
3°
3°
3°
3°
3°
4°
4°
5°
5°
5°
6°
6°
6°
5°
5°
4°
4°
4°
4°
3°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
N
17
NNW
17
NNW
17
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
17
NNW
17
NNW
17
N
17
N
18
N
17
N
17
N
16
N
14
N
13
N
12
NNW
11
NNW
11
NNW
10
Wind gust (mph)
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
24
22
21
19
17
17
16
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
91%
90%
87%
86%
86%
86%
85%
85%
85%
85%
83%
78%
77%
76%
76%
74%
74%
75%
74%
74%
74%
74%
75%
76%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
14
13
12
11
11
10
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
6
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (20 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
30%
40%
70%
90%
≥95%
80%
50%
30%
20%
20%
10%
20%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
3°
2°
2°
1°
2°
2°
2°
3°
4°
6°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
10°
10°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
1°
3°
4°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
9
NW
8
NW
7
NW
6
WNW
6
WNW
6
W
5
SW
7
SSW
9
SSW
11
SSW
15
SSW
17
SSW
20
SSW
22
SSW
23
SW
24
SW
23
WSW
21
WSW
20
WSW
19
WSW
19
WSW
19
WSW
19
WSW
20
Wind gust (mph)
14
13
12
10
10
10
11
13
17
21
26
29
31
34
36
37
33
32
29
28
28
28
29
31
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
77%
77%
77%
78%
78%
78%
77%
76%
76%
76%
77%
81%
84%
87%
89%
92%
91%
90%
87%
85%
85%
86%
86%
88%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
7
9
11
15
17
20
22
23
24
23
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (21 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
30%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
30%
30%
40%
Temperature (°C)
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
12°
11°
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
21
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
21
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
21
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
23
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
23
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
22
WSW
22
Wind gust (mph)
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
33
33
33
34
33
34
32
32
32
31
31
31
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
P
P
P
Humidity
87%
88%
88%
89%
88%
87%
87%
87%
89%
89%
90%
90%
91%
93%
94%
94%
93%
95%
95%
95%
96%
96%
96%
97%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
22
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
15
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (22 February 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
30%
10%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
11°
11°
11°
11°
12°
12°
11°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
8°
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
7°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
23
WSW
23
WSW
23
WSW
24
WSW
25
WSW
26
WSW
28
WSW
27
Wind gust (mph)
33
32
33
34
36
38
39
38
Visibility (description)
P
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Humidity
96%
96%
96%
96%
95%
94%
93%
92%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
23
23
23
24
25
26
28
27
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
16
16
15
15
7
7
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (23 February 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
Chance of precipitation
30%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
Temperature (°C)
11°
11°
10°
11°
12°
12°
11°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
7°
7°
6°
7°
8°
9°
8°
7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
26
WSW
24
WSW
24
WSW
23
W
21
W
20
WSW
19
WSW
17
Wind gust (mph)
36
32
33
31
29
27
25
24
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
92%
92%
90%
87%
87%
88%
88%
90%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
26
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.3
 – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
 – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Tuesday 17 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 17 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 17 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 17 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 18 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 18 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 18 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 18 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 19 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 19 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 19 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 19 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 20 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 20 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 20 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 20 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 21 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 21 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 21 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 21 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 22 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 22 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 22 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 22 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 23 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 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 23 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 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 23 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 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 23 February

Tide times and heights are from Sandown tidal station which is 0.3 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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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather

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Forecast for 7pm Tuesday
Updated 17:00 (UTC) on Tue 17 Feb 2026
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Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England

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Updated:

London & South East England weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudy and chilly overnight, with rain and sleet later.

This Evening and Tonight:

Cloudy this evening but mostly dry and chilly. Outbreaks of rain and hill sleet possible during the early hours, mostly for Hampshire, Sussex and the Isle of Wight. Breezy on coasts. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

Wednesday:

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, sleet and possibly snow on higher ground moving eastwards on Wednesday. Windy, especially on coasts. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Early rain, sleet and snow clearing Thursday morning, then drier and brighter. Winds gradually easing. Cloud thickening Friday, turning windy with rain and showers, continuing into Saturday. Turning much milder.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

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