Ross Bay
Dumfries and Galloway · United Kingdom
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A april–october beach on the Irish Sea near Dumfries and Galloway, Ross Bay is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
7.8°C
46°F · 6–9.8°C
Feb
6.9°C
44.4°F · 5.7–8.2°C
Mar
7°C
44.6°F · 5.8–8.5°C
Apr
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.2–9.9°C
May
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.2–12.7°C
Jun
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11–15.5°C
Jul
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.9–16.4°C
Aug
16°C
60.8°F · 14.7–17.2°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.9–17.1°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 12.4–15.9°C
Nov
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.4–13.6°C
Dec
9.3°C
48.7°F · 8–11.2°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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