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Cockle Shore Beach

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Cockle Shore Beach 2 photos

  • Loch Ryan These wooden posts seem to mark a pipe under the shore.

    Loch Ryan These wooden posts seem to mark a pipe under the shore.. wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Shore, Loch Ryan At the head of the loch looking to the caravan park. On he far left is Cairnryan.

    Shore, Loch Ryan At the head of the loch looking to the caravan park. On he far left is Cairnryan.. wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:02 pm
9 am
2.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.4
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Cockle Shore Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
7°C45°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
138 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
88%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
2.4Poor9 am1610
2.3Poor10 am1710
1.9Poor11 am2314
1.4Poor12 pm3220
1.3Poor1 pm3522
1.3Poor2 pm4126
1.2Poor3 pm4629
1.1Poor4 pm4428
1.3Poor5 pm5031
1.4Poor6 pm4326
Sat
2.3Poor9 am2113
1.3Poor10 am2918
1.1Poor11 am3019
0.9Poor12 pm4025
0.9Poor1 pm4628
0.9Poor2 pm4629
1.2Poor3 pm4326
1.2Poor4 pm3723
1.2Poor5 pm4326
1.5Poor6 pm4125
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 0.4 m. Low at 4 pm, -1.4 m. High at 10 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 4 am, -2.5 mHigh 10 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 4 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 4 am, -2.5 m8 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -2.5 m8 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 52 km/h32 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue2.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 73%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 44%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 30%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m910 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables280 m900 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
470 m0.3 miSandmill
Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miStranraer (town)
Nearest airport
65 km40 miGeorge Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

Nearby places

  • The Bunker Snack BarFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • The Crofters InnFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi

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

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