The Bay at the back of the Ocean
Coastal areas · United Kingdom
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The Bay at the back of the Ocean is a NW-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.1°C (57.4°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.7–10.2°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.2–9°C
Mar
8.2°C
46.8°F · 6.8–9.3°C
Apr
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.4–9.6°C
May
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.8–11.7°C
Jun
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.7–13.4°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.1–15.7°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.2–15.3°C
Sep
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13–15.2°C
Oct
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.2–14.8°C
Nov
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.2–13.3°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9–11.7°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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