Newton Sands
Coastal areas · United Kingdom
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Newton Sands is a W-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7–9.9°C
Feb
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.6–8.7°C
Mar
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.3–9.6°C
Apr
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.1–9.7°C
May
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.7–13.1°C
Jun
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11–14.6°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 13.2–17.6°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.9–17.4°C
Sep
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.3–16.9°C
Oct
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.3–14.3°C
Nov
11°C
51.8°F · 9.2–12.3°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.6–10.9°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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