Shilments Beach
Scottish Borders · United Kingdom
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Shilments Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the North Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Shilments Beach
Updated 01:26 spot time
Shilments Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.9 m ENE swell at 6.55 s. Wind up to 25 km/h SSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 02:00 — fun (3/5) with 12 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: ~12.1°C (53.8°F) on average
Jan
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.9–8.9°C
Feb
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.4–7.6°C
Mar
6.4°C
43.5°F · 5.3–8.8°C
Apr
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.4–9.4°C
May
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.9–12.6°C
Jun
12°C
53.6°F · 9.7–13.9°C
Jul
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–17.3°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.2–16.1°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.1–15.6°C
Oct
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11–13.1°C
Nov
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.4–12.3°C
Dec
8.9°C
48°F · 7.7–10.6°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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