Mill Quarter Beach
Down · United Kingdom
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea near Down, Mill Quarter Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.8–11.3°C
Feb
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.6–9.4°C
Mar
8°C
46.4°F · 6.2–9.1°C
Apr
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.8–10°C
May
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9–12.5°C
Jun
12.2°C
54°F · 10.7–13.9°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.7–15.8°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.3–15.4°C
Sep
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.1–15.8°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 13.1–15°C
Nov
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.2–14°C
Dec
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.8–12.5°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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