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Traigh nam Faoghailean

Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom

Traigh nam Faoghailean 2 photos

  • Walking the sands at Tràigh nam Faoghailean Four walkers take a short cut across the bay at low tide. The bay lies on the north shore of the Balranald Bird Reserve.

    Walking the sands at Tràigh nam Faoghailean Four walkers take a short cut across the bay at low tide. The bay lies on the north shore of the Balranald Bird Reserve.. Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Traigh nam Faoghailean The stunning white sands (composed of sea-worn shells) of Traigh nam Faoghailean, near the RSPB Balranald Reserve.

    Traigh nam Faoghailean The stunning white sands (composed of sea-worn shells) of Traigh nam Faoghailean, near the RSPB Balranald Reserve.. Barbara Carr, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm
9 am
1.9
1 km/h1 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.9
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
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
12°C53°F
Wind
74 km/hmph S
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.8 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
1.9Poor9 am11
0.7Poor10 am2717
1.8Poor11 am128
1.8Poor12 pm159
1.1Poor1 pm3421
1.1Poor2 pm2817
2.4Poor3 pm2214
2.9Poor4 pm2012
3.2Poor5 pm1811
3.6Poor6 pm1610
Sat
0.7Poor9 am3723
0.7Poor10 am4427
0.5Poor11 am5333
0.4Poor12 pm5836
0.4Poor1 pm5836
0.4Poor2 pm3522
0.7Poor3 pm3723
0.7Poor4 pm5031
0.6Poor5 pm5534
0.5Poor6 pm5736
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.5 m. High at 5 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.9 mLow 11 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 11 pm, -1.9 m6 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.9 m6 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.

  • Sun1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 86 km/h53 mph, rain 88%
  • Mon2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue0.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 86 km/h53 mph, rain 83%
  • Wed1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 44%
  • Thu2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h31 mph, rain 41%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms370 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water380 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
560 m0.3 miHougharry
Nearest town
740 m0.5 miHogha Gearraidh (village)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miPort Adhair Bheinn na Faoghla (BEB)

Nearby places

  • The Dunes CabinFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi

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

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