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Ganavan Sands

Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ganavan Sands 3 photos

  • Ganavan Bay The very quiet beach at Ganavan Bay - North of Oban, Looking out to Lynn of Lorne

    Ganavan Bay The very quiet beach at Ganavan Bay - North of Oban, Looking out to Lynn of Lorne. Helen L Cave, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Ganavan Bay View of Ganavan and the peaks of Kingairloch in the distance in March.

    Ganavan Bay View of Ganavan and the peaks of Kingairloch in the distance in March.. GEEZABREK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Ganavan Sands A light rainbow marks the passing of a shower at Ganavan Bay.

    Ganavan Sands A light rainbow marks the passing of a shower at Ganavan Bay.. Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
Now
3.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.7
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.5
16 km/h10 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
7°C45°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
11 km/hmph SE
Gusts
64 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
53%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
3.5PoorNow11
3.0Poor10 am21
2.7Poor11 am11
2.6Poor12 pm32
2.5Poor1 pm127
2.1Poor2 pm2314
1.7Poor3 pm3220
2.6Poor4 pm1711
3.0Poor5 pm1610
3.5Poor6 pm1610
Sat
2.3Poor9 am2415
1.9Poor10 am2717
1.5Poor11 am3119
1.1Poor12 pm4528
1.1Poor1 pm4528
1.1Poor2 pm4427
1.1Poor3 pm4327
1.1Poor4 pm3522
1.5Poor5 pm4629
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.9 m. High at 4 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.9 m. High at 4 am, 0.4 mLow 11 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 11 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.4 m1 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.

  • Sun1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 97%
  • Mon4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 92%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 30%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms150 m510 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as free
  • Boat ramp120 m400 ft awayGanavan Slip
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
160 m530 ftGanavan at Ganavan Sands
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miDunbeg (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miOban Airport (OBN)

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

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