Sandsend

14.4°C Water temp · Jun 18

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 14.4°C

Satellite view of Sandsend — Satellite © Esri

Sandsend Beach is a rural beach situated on the north Yorkshire coast. It is approximately one kilometre in length with a gentle slope. At low tide, a large area of the beach is exposed, and the water's edge can be some distance away. The beach is backed by concrete defences and there are residential properties and a limited number of food outlets on the seafront.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

North Yorkshire

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

The quality of the bathing water may sometimes be affected by storm, emergency and surface water outfalls. Storm overflows may operate during and after heavy rainfall. This is when the sewer system can become overwhelmed by the amount of surface water entering it. The overflows prevent sewage from backing up pipes and flooding properties.

There is one storm overflow that discharges through a long sea outfall to the north of the bathing area. It is designed to discharge diluted and screened effluent during or after heavy rainfall. The operation of this outfall can result in a decline in the bathing water quality.