Ayre of Vatswick
Shetland Islands · United Kingdom
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Ayre of Vatswick is a SW-facing pebble beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Rogaland County — it catches SE–W swell, and offshore N–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.3–9.5°C
Feb
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.9–8.2°C
Mar
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.7–8.9°C
Apr
7.9°C
46.2°F · 7.3–8.5°C
May
8.9°C
48°F · 7.9–11.1°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 7.8–12.1°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.7–13.9°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–15°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.6–14.1°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.5–12.6°C
Nov
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8–11.7°C
Dec
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.8–10.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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