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Traigh Leire

Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Traigh Leire 3 photos

  • Traigh Uig from Carnish Looking across Capadal Sands

    Traigh Uig from Carnish Looking across Capadal Sands. Sarah Egan, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Traigh Leire This corner of the beautiful bay of Uig is named as Traigh Leire on the 1:25000 OS map. The hill in the distance is Suaineabhal [428m].

    Traigh Leire This corner of the beautiful bay of Uig is named as Traigh Leire on the 1:25000 OS map. The hill in the distance is Suaineabhal [428m].. Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Amazing geology The rocks exposed here on Traigh Uige offer lots to examine but don't try to take much away - they are remarkably dense.

    Amazing geology The rocks exposed here on Traigh Uige offer lots to examine but don't try to take much away - they are remarkably dense.. John Tustin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:02 pm
9 am
1.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.9
12 km/h8 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
8°C46°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
98%
Sunset
6:02 pm
Today
1.8Poor9 am149
1.9Poor10 am53
1.9PoorNow64
1.5Poor12 pm1912
1.9Poor1 pm117
1.6Poor2 pm2113
2.0Poor3 pm1811
2.4Poor4 pm159
2.8Poor5 pm1610
3.9Poor6 pm128
Sat
1.0Poor9 am3421
0.7Poor10 am3623
0.7Poor11 am4226
0.4Poor12 pm4930
0.4Poor1 pm5434
0.4Poor2 pm5333
0.4Poor3 pm4025
0.6Poor4 pm3723
0.6Poor5 pm3824
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.9 m. High at 6 am, 0.8 mHigh 5 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 11 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 6 am, 0.8 m3 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 5 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.8 m3 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.

  • Sun1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 90 km/h56 mph, rain 100%
  • Mon2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 67%
  • Tue0.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 95 km/h59 mph, rain 88%
  • Wed1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 47 km/h29 mph, rain 52%
  • Thu1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h26 mph, rain 47%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
100 m330 ftCarnais (village)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miPort Adhair Steòrnabhaigh (SYY)

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

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