Coral Beach - Plockton
Highland · United Kingdom
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A april–october beach on the Sea of the Hebrides near Highland, Coral Beach - Plockton is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 8.1–10°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.4–8.8°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.8–8.8°C
Apr
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.2–9.5°C
May
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.2–12.5°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.1–14.3°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.4–14.8°C
Aug
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.9–14.5°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 11.4–14.5°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.5–13.8°C
Nov
11.3°C
52.3°F · 8.5–12.7°C
Dec
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.2–11.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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