Bolltravagh
Eilean Siar · United Kingdom
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Bolltravagh is a NW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.5°C (56.3°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.8–10°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 6.9–9°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.8–8.9°C
Apr
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.4–9.4°C
May
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.6–12.6°C
Jun
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.6–13.3°C
Jul
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.1–14.8°C
Aug
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.9–15.5°C
Sep
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.2–14.9°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.5–14°C
Nov
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.7–12.6°C
Dec
10°C
50°F · 9–11.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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