Sandside Bay

 

 

 
Location: 12 miles west of Thurso. OS map 11; grid reference NC958658
Directions:  Take the A836 West from Thurso. At the village of Reay go past the golf course and turn right to beach/harbour. Parking is available at the toilets or at the end of the road near the harbour.  
Break(s):   Faces north. This is a classic beach/reef set-up. The beach has good left and right sandbars that work best towards low tide. There is an excellent reef left between the harbour and the beach.   This is a long wave but rocky.   This works on an average northerly swell or a big westerly swell and is best at mid to high tide. This break gets shallow at low tide.