Sandside Bay is Caithness's Dounreay-backed left wall, a remote North Shore alternative that fires on big west swell and west wind when Thurso is blown out. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Sandside Bay in North Coast.
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Small crowds show up when the storm window opens, and the best days are the ones where the west swell is big enough to make the hollow left worth the effort.
Take-off near the old harbour and read the radioactive warning signs as part of the setting.
The tide only matters insofar as it leaves enough water over the take-off and exit.
Stop guessing and start surfing. WaveWise analyzes live data to find your best upcoming sessions so you spend less time planning and more time paddling out.
