WiiWare World thought that Sandy Beach "looks and plays like a hastily thrown together game" and gave it a 4/10, feeling that while both modes offered something for all players, ultimately they were both unsatisfying – being too simple, lacking in replay value and suffering from "unforgivably clumsy controls".[2] 1UP.com called it "little more than a tossed-off curiosity", citing shallow gameplay and imprecise controls, giving the game a D grade.[3]
IGN gave it 5/10, finding the concept interesting, especially for younger players, but thought the game looked and played like a "rudimentary 3D Flash game".[4] Official Nintendo Magazine called the game "fun for an hour or so",[5] and GamesMaster called it: "Every bit as dull as it sounds, and with sloppy controls to boot."[6] Joystiq gave the game a 2/10, calling it "irritating" and "baffling".[7]
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