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Queen's Bay / Loch Staosnaig

Scotland, United Kingdom

Today’s timelapse
Argyllshire › East

Queen's Bay / Loch Staosnaig 1 photo

  • Rocky Point jutting into Loch Staosnaig This scenic view is at a misty dawn. Open range sheep move freely over this area; even though none are readily visible in the image, they are roaming all about

    Rocky Point jutting into Loch Staosnaig This scenic view is at a misty dawn. Open range sheep move freely over this area; even though none are readily visible in the image, they are roaming all about . C Michael Hogan, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:04 pm
9 am
2.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.9
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

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

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
7°C45°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
85 km/hmph E
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
93%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
2.0Poor9 am74
2.0Poor10 am32
1.9Poor11 am11
1.7Poor12 pm1811
1.2Poor1 pm1912
1.5Poor2 pm2013
1.3Poor3 pm2616
1.0Poor4 pm3220
1.3Poor5 pm3019
2.3Poor6 pm3019
Sat
0.9Poor9 am3623
0.9Poor10 am4326
0.6Poor11 am5333
0.6Poor12 pm5937
0.6Poor1 pm5333
0.7Poor2 pm4629
0.6Poor3 pm3924
0.8Poor4 pm4528
0.7Poor5 pm4628
0.6Poor6 pm5433
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.6 m. High at 4 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.8 m. High at 4 am, 0.4 mLow 11 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 11 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 4 am, 0.4 m1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.8 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.

  • Sun0.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 84 km/h52 mph, rain 98%
  • Mon1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 87%
  • Tue1.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 75 km/h47 mph, rain 82%
  • Wed1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 57%
  • Thu3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 28%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 730 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
960 m0.6 miScalasaig (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miColonsay Airport (CSA)

Nearby places

  • The Colonsay PantryFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi

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

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