St Ninian's tombolo
Shetland Islands · United Kingdom
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St Ninian's tombolo is a W-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Rogaland County — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at St Ninian's tombolo
Updated 05:51 spot time
St Ninian's tombolo surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m WSW swell at 10.25 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SSE. Water 12°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — epic (4/5) with 8 km/h SW 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: ~11.3°C (52.3°F) on average
Jan
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.2–9.5°C
Feb
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.8–8.3°C
Mar
7.3°C
45.1°F · 6.3–8.4°C
Apr
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.9–8.3°C
May
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.7–11.1°C
Jun
10.4°C
50.7°F · 7.7–12°C
Jul
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.8–13.7°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 11.3–14.6°C
Sep
12.2°C
54°F · 10.6–13.8°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.6–12.5°C
Nov
10.1°C
50.2°F · 7.5–11.7°C
Dec
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.9–10.6°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
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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