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Sandend (Aberdeenshire) weather

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Forecast days

Overcast.
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 (22 January 2026)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    50%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    43
    43
    43
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    20
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 January 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 Heavy rain Heavy rain 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 Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    43
    43
    42
    42
    41
    40
    39
    40
    39
    39
    38
    37
    36
    35
    35
    35
    35
    35
    35
    35
    36
    36
    35
    35
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.2
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 January 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%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    35
    34
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 January 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 shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    33
    33
    33
    33
    34
    32
    32
    33
    32
    32
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 January 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 shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    27
    28
    27
    29
    28
    29
    31
    32
    32
    32
    31
    31
    32
    33
    35
    36
    36
    35
    35
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 January 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 Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    38
    38
    36
    32
    29
    28
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    89%
    91%
    88%
    91%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    18
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.4
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (28 January 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 Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    15
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    26
    26
    26
    26
    24
    22
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 25 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 26 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 27 January

    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 28 January

    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 28 January

    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 28 January

    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 28 January

    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:

    Cold, cloudy and windy Friday with rain, snow on hills.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    It will be mainly dry at first over Buchan, otherwise a wet night with further periods of heavy rain. Strong southeasterly winds with coastal gales continuing. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Friday:

    Another cloudy day with spells of rain and hill snow, perhaps becoming lighter in the afternoon. Feeling cold with fresh or strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Remaining unsettled and rather cold with showers or longer spells of rain and hill snow. Often windy.

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