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Tràigh Mhòr

Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Tràigh Mhòr 3 photos

  • Sand Dunes at Traigh Mhor

    Sand Dunes at Traigh Mhor. Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Traigh Mhor Traigh Mhor [Big Beach] is around 2 miles of perfect unpolluted sand. This view is looking south east.

    Traigh Mhor Traigh Mhor [Big Beach] is around 2 miles of perfect unpolluted sand. This view is looking south east.. Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Traigh Mhor Looking north west along the beach to the 'busy' end, where half a dozen or more people were enjoying the beach and surf.

    Traigh Mhor Looking north west along the beach to the 'busy' end, where half a dozen or more people were enjoying the beach and surf.. Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 5:58 pm
Now
2.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.4
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Tràigh Mhòr right now.

2.9Poor

Tràigh Dhail 15 km9.3 mi north-west

Scores 2.9 right now, 1.4 points above Tràigh Mhòr.

See Tràigh Dhail today

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
9°C48°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
54%
Sunset
5:58 pm
Today
2.9PoorNow2113
3.1Poor10 am1912
2.2Poor11 am3220
2.9Poor12 pm1811
3.1Poor1 pm117
2.9Poor2 pm138
2.7Poor3 pm85
2.7Poor4 pm138
3.4Poor5 pm127
Sat
1.9Poor9 am4729
1.4Poor10 am5031
1.2Poor11 am5232
1.0Poor12 pm5232
0.7Poor1 pm5534
0.7Poor2 pm6339
0.7Poor3 pm3924
1.0Poor4 pm4428
1.0Poor5 pm3220
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -1.6 m. High at 5 pm, 1.2 m. Low at 12 am, -2.1 m. High at 6 am, 0.9 mLow 12 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 5 pm, 1.2 m4 ftLow 12 am, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 6 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 12 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 5 pm, 1.2 m4 ft
  • Low 12 am, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 6 am, 0.9 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.

  • Sun1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 82 km/h51 mph, rain 97%
  • Mon5.6 GoodBest 9 am to 10 amWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 65%
  • Tue1.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 80 km/h50 mph, rain 88%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 43%
  • Thu3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 42 km/h26 mph, rain 45%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
1 km0.6 miAm Baile Ùr (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miPort Adhair Steòrnabhaigh (SYY)

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

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