Portpatrick Beach
Dumfries and Galloway · United Kingdom
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Portpatrick Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom 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 Portpatrick Beach
Updated 02:48 spot time
Portpatrick Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m S swell at 6.2 s. Wind up to 29 km/h S. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 20 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: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.3–10.8°C
Feb
8.1°C
46.6°F · 7.4–9.1°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 5.9–8.8°C
Apr
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.4–9.5°C
May
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.9–11.6°C
Jun
12°C
53.6°F · 10.8–13.9°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.7–14.7°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13–15.3°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13–15.6°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 13–15.2°C
Nov
12.2°C
54°F · 10.6–13.7°C
Dec
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.3–12.1°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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