Sandown Beach

Address:
Sandown Beach,
Esplanade,
Sandown,
Isle of Wight,
PO36 8JR,
United Kingdom
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Sandown Beach is the longest beach on the Isle of Wight and serves the holiday resorts of Sandown and Shanklin.

This beach has all the facilities and is perfect for safe family fun in the sun with gently sloping sands, great facilities, a Pier and water sports galore.

The golden sands are endless with enough space for everyone to enjoy a good day out. Mom can relax as there are life guards patrolling and the Southern Water safety initiative tackles the issue of kids getting lost!

The Culver Cliffs serve as a dramatic backdrop to this perfect stretch of beach with its impressive collection of seaside attractions from the pier to the crazy golf for when you get tired of building sand castles!

Sandown Beach is a Blue Flag Beach.

Sandown Beach has dog restrictions. Sandown beach has dog restrictions 1st May to 30th September

Why not check other beaches nearby as we have 3 beaches around Sandown, 29 beaches in Isle of Wight, or check our list of Isle of Wight Dog Friendly Beaches.

Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as:
  - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest
  - Good: generally good water quality
  - Sufficient: meets minimum standards
  - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.

Sandown Beach 7 day weather forecast, weather in Sandown, Isle of Wight

Today
Expect a temp in the range 14.1℃ to 14.5℃ with wind speed 8.4 m/sec (SSW)
Thursday, Oct 28
Expect a temp in the range 13.4℃ to 14.1℃ with wind speed 8 m/sec (SSW)
Friday, Oct 29
Expect a temp in the range 14.5℃ to 15.1℃ with wind speed 10.6 m/sec (S)
Saturday, Oct 30
Expect a temp in the range 12℃ to 13.1℃ with wind speed 8.8 m/sec (SSW)
Sunday, Oct 31
Expect a temp in the range 13.1℃ to 13.9℃ with wind speed 6.5 m/sec (SSW)
Monday, Nov 01
Expect a temp in the range 10.4℃ to 11.8℃ with wind speed 9.8 m/sec (WSW)
Tuesday, Nov 02
Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 10.9℃ with wind speed 6.5 m/sec (WSW)


Sandown weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Tides

Sandown Beach tide times.

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