Camas Gaineamhaich
Highland · United Kingdom
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Camas Gaineamhaich is a NW-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides coastline near Highland — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Camas Gaineamhaich
Updated 01:35 spot time
Camas Gaineamhaich surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.3 m SW swell at 4 s. Wind up to 30 km/h S. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 9 km/h SSE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12.4°C (54.3°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 7.9–10.2°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 7.2–8.9°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 6.8–8.6°C
Apr
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.1–9.3°C
May
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8–12.4°C
Jun
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13.8°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.4–15.4°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.4–14.6°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14.4°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.4–13.8°C
Nov
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10–12.6°C
Dec
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9.2–11.6°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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