Strath Bay Beach
Highland · United Kingdom
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Sea of the Hebrides near Highland, Strath Bay Beach works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Strath Bay Beach
Updated 02:40 spot time
Strath Bay Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m W swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SSE. Water 13°C. Best surf window around 19:00 — fun (3/5) with 7 km/h S 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: ~12.3°C (54.1°F) on average
Jan
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.6–9.6°C
Feb
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.8–8.5°C
Mar
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.4–8.9°C
Apr
8°C
46.4°F · 7.1–9.5°C
May
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.9–10.8°C
Jun
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.6–12.7°C
Jul
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.2–13.9°C
Aug
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12–14.3°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–14.1°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.4–13.9°C
Nov
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.5–12.4°C
Dec
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.5–11.2°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–E
Best wind
S–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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