Tràigh Bhalla
Argyll and Bute · United Kingdom
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Tràigh Bhalla is a NE-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Sea of the Hebrides — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14°C (57.2°F) on average
Jan
9°C
48.2°F · 7.7–10.2°C
Feb
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.3–9.2°C
Mar
8.2°C
46.8°F · 6.8–9.2°C
Apr
8.9°C
48°F · 7.6–9.7°C
May
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.1–12.3°C
Jun
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11–13.9°C
Jul
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.4–15.9°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.2–15.5°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.8–15.2°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 12.1–14.6°C
Nov
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.2–13.2°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9.1–11.7°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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