Phingask Shore
Aberdeenshire · United Kingdom
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Phingask Shore is a NE-facing pebble beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW 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°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
7.8°C
46°F · 6.4–8.9°C
Feb
6.9°C
44.4°F · 5.9–7.7°C
Mar
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.7–8.4°C
Apr
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.6–9.1°C
May
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.8–11.4°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.6–12.6°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.4–15.7°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.3–14.7°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 11.5–14.7°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11.2–13.5°C
Nov
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.6–12.3°C
Dec
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.9–10.8°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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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