Dunaverty Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kintyre, UK)

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Dunaverty Bay Surf Guide

Dunaverty Bay on the West Coast is a very sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Dunaverty Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	9.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dunaverty Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dunaverty Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dunaverty Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dunaverty Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

98%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dunaverty Bay Location Map

Interactive Dunaverty Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dunaverty Bay is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dunaverty Bay is Prestwick Airport (PIK), also in U.k, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dunaverty Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 04:01 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Dunaverty Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Carskiey Bay, 2 km from Dunaverty Bay.

Next High Water: 03:58pm | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 09:52am | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Dunaverty Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.9 °C) at Dunaverty Bay. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.