Mol Stiogh' a' Chragain
Eilean Siar · United Kingdom
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Mol Stiogh' a' Chragain is a W-facing pebble beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE 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: ~13.2°C (55.8°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.9–10.1°C
Feb
8°C
46.4°F · 7–9.1°C
Mar
7.8°C
46°F · 6.8–9.1°C
Apr
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.1–9.2°C
May
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.2–12.5°C
Jun
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10–13.2°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.4–14.8°C
Aug
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.6–15.1°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.1–14.6°C
Oct
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.6–14°C
Nov
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.3–12.6°C
Dec
10°C
50°F · 8.8–11.7°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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