Port Skillion
Coastal areas · Isle of Man
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Port Skillion is a SW-facing sand beach on the Isle of Man shoreline, opening onto the Irish Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Port Skillion
Updated 02:59 spot time
Port Skillion surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 0.9 m SSW swell at 7.15 s. Wind up to 30 km/h SSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 23 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 7.6–10.9°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 7–9°C
Mar
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.8–8.8°C
Apr
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.7–9.9°C
May
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9–12°C
Jun
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.6–13.9°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.7–15.4°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14.4–16.9°C
Sep
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.6–16.4°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 13–15.5°C
Nov
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10–14°C
Dec
10.1°C
50.2°F · 8.9–12.4°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–W
Best wind
N–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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