South Beach
Ayr · United Kingdom
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South Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at South Beach
Updated 11:17 spot time
South Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.5 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.2 m SW swell at 4.95 s. Wind up to 33 km/h NW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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