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Luce Sands

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Luce Sands 3 photos

  • Fish dykes, Luce estuary The ancient fish dykes built by the monks of Glenluce Abbey to trap salmon run across the line of the river Luce as it meanders over the sands to meet the waters of Luce Bay.

    Fish dykes, Luce estuary The ancient fish dykes built by the monks of Glenluce Abbey to trap salmon run across the line of the river Luce as it meanders over the sands to meet the waters of Luce Bay.. David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Fish dykes, Luce estuary These ancient fish dykes are reputed to have been built by the monks of Glenluce Abbey. Salmon would be trapped behind them when the tide receded. One of the nearby farms is c

    Fish dykes, Luce estuary These ancient fish dykes are reputed to have been built by the monks of Glenluce Abbey. Salmon would be trapped behind them when the tide receded. One of the nearby farms is c. David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Looking down the Luce estuary

    Looking down the Luce estuary. David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:01 pm
9 am
2.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.4
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.3
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
6°C43°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
2.3Poor9 am159
2.2Poor10 am1811
2.0Poor11 am2214
1.8Poor12 pm2415
1.4Poor1 pm2817
1.3Poor2 pm2918
1.2Poor3 pm3522
1.2Poor4 pm3421
1.3Poor5 pm3522
1.5Poor6 pm3220
Sat
1.5Poor9 am3220
1.1Poor10 am4125
1.0Poor11 am4226
0.7Poor12 pm4729
0.6Poor1 pm5333
0.6Poor2 pm5534
0.8Poor3 pm4830
0.8Poor4 pm4729
0.9Poor5 pm4126
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 0.9 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.1 m. High at 10 pm, 1.7 m. Low at 4 am, -3.2 mHigh 10 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 4 pm, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.7 m6 ftLow 4 am, -3.2 m11 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 10 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 4 am, -3.2 m11 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.

  • Sun1.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 78%
  • Mon4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 88%
  • Tue1.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 21%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.5 km1.6 miGlenluce (village)
Nearest airport
73 km45 miGeorge Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

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

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