Wigtown Sands
Dumfries and Galloway · United Kingdom
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Wigtown Sands is a SW-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Dumfries and Galloway — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Wigtown Sands
Updated 03:07 spot time
Wigtown Sands surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SSW swell at 5.6 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fun (3/5) with 17 km/h S 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: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.6–10.1°C
Feb
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.2–8.6°C
Mar
7.3°C
45.1°F · 6.1–8.4°C
Apr
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.2–9.7°C
May
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.1–12.4°C
Jun
12.7°C
54.9°F · 10.9–14.6°C
Jul
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.4–15.6°C
Aug
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.6–16.6°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.6–16.9°C
Oct
14°C
57.2°F · 12.6–15.8°C
Nov
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.5–13.7°C
Dec
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.6–11.5°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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