Sango Bay – Durness

Durness · Scotland · United Kingdom

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Sango Bay is a sandy bay between rock stacks below the village of Durness, in the far north-west of Scotland. The main beach has peaks for all levels between the rocks, and a faster, hollow right breaks at the east end. In midsummer there is light to surf almost all night.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish; a mid-length for the main beach on small days.

When it works

✓ A 1.5–2.5 m north swell from low to mid tide with a south-westerly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ North-easterly winds blow straight in, and small swells do not break.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Local tips

Leave the fast, hollow right at the east end to experienced surfers. Seals and stacks make it a beautiful session. Walk down the wooden steps from the car park.

Getting there

Park at the tourist information car park in Durness and take the wooden steps down to the beach, or walk along the road to the dunes for the east-end right.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent. It picks up swells from the west round to the north-east, and the wind is sheltered from the west.
Crowd and vibe
Empty. Crowds have not reached Durness yet.
Camping and vans
Sango Sands campsite is right above the beach, about 100 m from the steps. Nearest campsite about 0.2 km away.
Facilities
Shop, café, pub and tourist information in Durness, next to the beach.
Water quality
Not a designated bathing water, so there is no official water quality result here.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–NE best, WNW–ENE works
Size
1.5–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.9 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore S–WSW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best
Faces
ENE (65°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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