Muchalls Shore
Aberdeenshire · United Kingdom
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Muchalls Shore is a E-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through 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: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.6–8.7°C
Feb
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.1–7.7°C
Mar
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.4–7.8°C
Apr
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6.1–8.9°C
May
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.4–12°C
Jun
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.4–12.4°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.5–14.9°C
Aug
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.9°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–14.7°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.2–13.9°C
Nov
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.7–12.4°C
Dec
8.9°C
48°F · 8–10.8°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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