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Brackenbrae Bay

South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

No photo of Brackenbrae Bay yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
9 am
3.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
Now
2.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.7
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Brackenbrae Bay right now.

3.1Poor

South Beach 24 km15 mi north

Scores 3.1 right now, 1.4 points above Brackenbrae Bay.

See South Beach today
2.8Poor

Ardeer Beach 21 km13 mi north

Scores 2.8 right now, 1.1 points above Brackenbrae Bay.

See Ardeer Beach today

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C46°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
1710 km/hmph N
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
3.0Poor9 am95
2.5Poor10 am138
2.3PoorNow1710
1.8Poor12 pm2717
1.5Poor1 pm3220
1.5Poor2 pm3522
1.4Poor3 pm3320
1.4Poor4 pm3924
1.7Poor5 pm3924
2.2Poor6 pm4025
Sat
2.0Poor9 am2415
1.7Poor10 am2817
1.3Poor11 am3220
0.9Poor12 pm3924
0.8Poor1 pm4930
0.7Poor2 pm5232
0.7Poor3 pm4628
1.0Poor4 pm4729
0.6Poor5 pm6037
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, -1.1 m. High at 10 pm, 0.6 m. Low at 5 am, -2.1 mLow 4 pm, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.6 m2 ftLow 5 am, -2.1 m7 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • Low 4 pm, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 10 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 5 am, -2.1 m7 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun0.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 64 km/h40 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 85%
  • Tue1.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 87%
  • Wed3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 42%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miFisherton (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miGlasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

  • Croy Beach7.7 km4.8 mi south-west away
    1.9 Poor tomorrow
  • Saltpan Spit8.8 km5.5 mi north-east away
    1.6 Poor tomorrow
  • Troon12 km7.7 mi north away
    1.6 Poor tomorrow
  • Barassie15 km9.4 mi north away
    1.6 Poor tomorrow
  • Ardeer Beach21 km13 mi north away
    2.8 Poor