West Beach
Moray · United Kingdom
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West Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at West Beach
Updated 04:13 spot time
West Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m E swell at 7.65 s. Wind up to 18 km/h W. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 10 km/h ESE 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°C (53.6°F) on average
Jan
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.3–8.4°C
Feb
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.7–7.4°C
Mar
6.6°C
43.9°F · 5.4–8.4°C
Apr
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.4–9.6°C
May
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8–12.9°C
Jun
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.7–14.6°C
Jul
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12.1–16.3°C
Aug
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.9–15.7°C
Sep
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.9–15.7°C
Oct
12°C
53.6°F · 11–13.5°C
Nov
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.3–12°C
Dec
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.4–10.3°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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