Dornoch Sands
Highland · United Kingdom
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Dornoch Sands is a SE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N 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: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
7.2°C
45°F · 6.3–8.2°C
Feb
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5.4–7.1°C
Mar
6.4°C
43.5°F · 5.3–8.3°C
Apr
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.2–9.8°C
May
10°C
50°F · 8.3–13.1°C
Jun
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.7–14.7°C
Jul
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–16.3°C
Aug
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.9–15.8°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.8–15.9°C
Oct
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.8–13.4°C
Nov
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.8–11.8°C
Dec
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.1–10°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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